Since the individual components of BCNS are not unique, it is possible to diagnose the syndrome only by the ... papulonodular appearance of basal cell carcinomas (BCCs). The lesions most often ...

After amassing as much data as we could and with further literature search back to 1880, Bob Goltz and I wrote “Multiple Nevoid Basal Cell Epitheliomata, Jaw Cysts, Bifid Rib-a Syndrome ...

The vast majority of BCCs occur sporadically, but patients with the rare heritable disorder basal cell nevus syndrome (BCNS) have a marked susceptibility to developing BCCs. Family based linkage ...

Indoor tanning beds can also significantly increase chances of cancer. People with basal cell nevus syndrome (Gorlin syndrome) are prone to developing BCC. When a patient visits a doctor ...

A rare inherited condition called basal cell nevus syndrome, also known as Gorlin’s syndrome, causes BCC to appear in childhood. Basal cell carcinoma is caused by damage to the DNA of basal ...

Basal cell carcinomas are most frequently treated ... Family members should be alerted to the syndrome's autosomal dominant mode of transmission; genetic counseling is appropriate, and prenatal ...