This large, red colored lesion is another example of basal cell carcinoma. Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer. It is sometimes slow growing, but development can accelerate for no apparent reason.
Basal Cell Carcinoma
From Lisa Fayed, About.com
Updated September 19, 2008
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