Markedly improved overall survival in 10 consecutive patients with metastatic basal cell carcinoma

Metastatic basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a rare but life‐threatening condition. Prior estimates of overall survival (OS) from time of diagnosis of distant metastasis to death are approximately 8–14 months. However, these estimates are based on analyses of case reports published prior to 1984.

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