RT Book, Section A1 Shashank, Arridh A1 Guminski, Alexander D. A1 Abu Alrub, Nada K. A. A1 Scolyer, Richard A. A1 Damian, Diona L. A1 Thompson, John F. A2 Morita, Shane Y. A2 Balch, Charles M. A2 Klimberg, V. Suzanne A2 Pawlik, Timothy M. A2 Posner, Mitchell C. A2 Tanabe, Kenneth K. SR Print(0) ID 1145756411 T1 Basal Cell Carcinoma T2 Textbook of Complex General Surgical Oncology YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071793315 LK hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145756411 RD 2024/10/07 AB Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy afflicting mankind. Sometimes referred to as a rodent ulcer, the tumor was recognized by the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans in ancient times.1 In 1827, Arthur Jacob provided the first detailed clinical definition of BCC in a publication titled "Observations respecting an ulcer of peculiar character, which attacks the eye-lids and other parts of the face."2