basal
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The lesion -- clearly visible in recent weeks -- was a basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer, said dermatologist Cristina Abdalla, who led the procedure at the Sirio-Libanes Hospital in Sao Paulo.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Non-melanoma cancers like basal and squamous cell are more common but usually less likely to spread or be fatal, he said.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
At the same time, there was an increase in basal progenitor cells, which usually appear later as development progresses.
From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025
The Skin Cancer Foundation says BCC most commonly occurs when extended exposure to ultraviolet radiation, from the sun or tanning beds, causes DNA damage and uncontrollable growth of basal cells.
From Salon • Sep. 2, 2025
Bear in mind we are not office workers, sitting around idling at the basal metabolic rate.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
Vocabulary lists containing basal
The Lives of a Cell
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