Bazocelularni karcinom jedan je od nemelanomskih tumora kože te je najčešća maligna neoplazma u čovjeka. Niskog je metastatskog potencijala, ali može značajno narušiti tjelesno i mentalno zdravlje pojedinaca uslijed stresa dijagnoze maligne bolesti te potencijalno mutilirajućih operativnih zahvata, poglavito na području glave i vrata. Iako je statističkom analizom utvrđena viša incidencija u osoba muškog spola, determinanta koja određuje mogućnost pojave BCC-a u pojedinca jest izlaganje kože Sunčevu zračenju, poglavito onom UVB spektra. Klinička dijagnoza postavlja se kliničkim i dermatoskopskim pregledom pri kojemu se uviđaju specifične, prethodno opisane, karakteristike tumorske lezije. Klinička dijagnoza bolesti potvrđuje se patohistološkom analizom bioptata tkiva te se na temelju stadija bolesti odlučuje o terapijskim postupcima. Svi terapijski modaliteti imaju za cilj izlječenje od bolesti te očuvanje anatomskih odnosa u svrhu postizanja estetski prihvatljivog krajnjeg rezultata liječenja.
Basal cell carcinoma is one of the non-melanoma skin tumors, and the most common malignant neoplasm in humans. It has a low metastatic potential, but can significantly impair individuals' physical and mental health due to the stress that the diagnosis of any malignant disease brings and potentially mutilating surgical procedures, mainly in the head and neck area. Although the statistical analysis found a higher incidence in men, the determinant that determines the possibility of BCC in an individual is the exposure of the skin to solar radiation, especially that of the UVB spectrum. Clinical diagnosis is established by clinical and dermatoscopic examination, during which the specific, previously described characteristics of the tumour lesion are observed. The clinical diagnosis of the disease is confirmed by pathohistological analysis of the skin biopsy and therapeutic modality depends on the stage of the disease. All therapeutic modalities aim to cure the disease and preserve anatomical relationships to achieve an aesthetically acceptable result of the treatment.