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Basal cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer that originates in the basal cells. It is commonly seen in body parts exposed to the sun, like head and neck. The skin lesion may look like a translucent bump, brown or blue or black in color, scaly and reddish patch, or waxy scar-like lesion. It develops when there is a mutation in the DNA of the basal cells. Some of the risk factors are sun exposure, radiation therapy, fair skin, older age, family history, immunosuppressants, arsenic exposure, and genetic. The surgical options available for treating basal carcinoma are electrodesiccation and curettage, surgical excision, cryosurgery, and Mohs surgery.