Who gets basal cell carcinoma and why?
Basal cell carcinoma is associated with previous sun exposure and grows several years later, usually in older adults. However, in countries such as Australia, these tumours are increasingly being found in young adults affecting particularly the head and neck region of “sun-exposed” skin. In the UK we are also seeing young adults aged 30 years or younger with small BCCs on their face and around the eyelids.
