A 52-year-old male patient of English descent is diagnosed with basal cell cancer on the face and forehead. What should the nurse include when teaching this patient about his diagnosis?
1. This type of skin cancer tends to reoccur.
2. This is a virulent form of skin cancer.
3. This type of skin cancer should be left alone.
4. This type of skin cancer is rare.
Correct Answer: 1
Basal cell cancer tends to reoccur. Tumors larger than 2 cm have a high rate of return. Basal cell cancer is the most common but least aggressive type of skin cancer. No cancer should be left alone. Malignant melanoma is the most virulent form of skin cancer.
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