Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma (BCC; basal cell carcinoma).
Family history
- Are there any skin diseases in your family that are common?
Social history
- What is your profession?
- Are you exposed to harmful working substances in your profession?
Current medical history/systemic medical history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What symptoms, i.e., changes in your skin have you noticed?
- How long have these changes existed?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Do you frequently expose yourself to the sun?
- Do you smoke? If so, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day?
- Do you drink alcohol? If yes, what drink(s) and how many glasses per day?
- Do you use drugs? If yes, what drugs and how often per day or per week?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (skin diseases)
- Operations
- Allergies
- Environmental history (chronic and intermittent UV exposure: sun, solarium; arsenic).
- Medication history (long-standing immunosuppression?).