{"id":2635,"date":"2024-03-20T19:43:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T20:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=2635"},"modified":"2024-03-20T21:27:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T21:27:20","slug":"richard-simmons-skin-cancer-diagnosis-what-to-know-about-basal-cell-carcinoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=2635","title":{"rendered":"Richard Simmons\u2019 Skin Cancer Diagnosis: What to Know About Basal Cell Carcinoma"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The fitness celebrity Richard Simmons said he was treated for basal cell carcinoma. Here\u2019s how to recognize and prevent it.<\/p>\n

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Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer, but it can be easy to miss, or mistake for another skin issue.<\/p>\n

Doctors often discover the cancer during a routine skin check, said Dr. Melissa Piliang, chairman of the dermatology department at Cleveland Clinic. \u201cA patient may not have even noticed\u201d signs of the disease, she said.<\/p>\n

In a Facebook post<\/a> this week, the health and fitness personality Richard Simmons announced he had been treated for basal cell carcinoma. He said he first noticed a \u201cstrange looking bump\u201d under his eye that he tried treating with Neosporin. It was only after seeing a dermatologist that Mr. Simmons was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma.<\/p>\n

While it can be difficult for patients to identify, basal cell carcinoma \u2014 which is estimated to affect several million people<\/a> in the United States each year \u2014 is very treatable. Here\u2019s what to know about causes, prevention and treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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