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Question 9#

More than half of patients treated for BCC will experience a recurrence within:

A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. 3 years

Correct Answer is D

Comment:

It is critical for each patient to have routine annual follow-up that includes full-body skin examinations. Sixty-six percent of recurrences develop within 3 years, and with a few exceptions occurring decades after initial treatment, the remaining recur within 5 years of initial treatment. A second primary BCC may develop after treatment and, in 40% of cases, presents within the first 3 years after treatment.