Disease Information

What causes sBCC?

The most common cause of sBCC is exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light, a component of sunlight. Indoor tanning, fair-skinned complexion, and some inherited genetic conditions are other important risks factors for sBCC. The disease most often occurs as a result of overexposure to the sun, particularly sunburn that leads to blistering, and is more likely to appear on a fair-skinned person, typically on the head, neck, or hands.
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Aldara Cream is a skin-use only (topical) prescription medicine used to treat superficial basal cell carcinoma in adults with normal immune systems. It is used when surgical methods of removing the carcinoma are less appropriate. This skin cancer needs to be diagnosed by your healthcare provider.

Safety Information:

When using Aldara Cream, the most common side effects involve skin reactions in the application area. These include redness, swelling, a sore, blisters, or ulcers, skin that becomes hard or thickened, skin peeling, scabbing and crusting, itching, burning, and changes in skin color that do not always go away.

When using Aldara Cream for actinic keratosis and superficial basal cell carcinoma, exposure to sunlight (including sunlamps) should be avoided or minimized during use of Aldara Cream because of concern of heightened sunburn susceptibility. Patients should be warned to use protective clothing (hat) when using Aldara Cream.