10 Symptoms of Basal Cell Carcinoma

10. Crawling Skin

Some types of skin cancers affect the nerves, causing pain, itching, and general discomfort. This feeling of numbness, tingling, [prickling] or crawling along the skin can be highly irritating and can indicate the start of a growth or lesion. Anyone who experiences this sensation should take note of where it is felt and how long it lasts, and report these symptoms to his or her doctor is the feeling does not resolve quickly, especially if other symptoms of basal cell carcinoma are also present.