Learning module: Basal cell carcinoma

Goals and objectives

The purpose of this module is to help medical students develop a clinical approach to the evaluation and initial management of patients who present with suspicious lesions.

After completing this module, the learner should be able to:

• Identify and describe the morphology of basal cell carcinoma

• Formulate a differential diagnosis based on the patient’s history and physical findings

• Refer patients with skin lesions suspicious for non-melanoma skin cancer to a dermatologist