FICTION: While a Basal Cell Carcinoma is technically a malignancy, it is harmless since it does not spread and grows very slowly.
May 02, 2008 @ 10:55 AM — by Roger Oldham
FACT: Basal Cell Carcinomas do, in fact, grow very slowly. Although it is rare, there are reports of Basal Cell Carcinomas which metastasize. The greatest concern, however, is that these tumors can reach a very large size if left untreated and can readily invade and destroy underlying tissue including cartilage and bone.