Basosquamous carcinoma

MONDO:0003264

A basal cell carcinoma which displays squamous differentiation. The neoplastic cells have more abundant cytoplasm with more marked keratinization than typical basal cell carcinomas. It usually has a more aggressive clinical course compared to typical basal cell carcinoma, and it may produce regional or widespread metastases.

Also known as: basosquamous carcinoma, basosquamous cell carcinoma, basosquamous tumor, malignant, metatypical carcinoma (morphologic abnormality), skin basosquamous cell carcinoma, skin mixed basal and squamous cell carcinoma

2765 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 1 tagged with Basosquamous carcinoma itself.

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Cancer-Fighting virus teams up with immunotherapy to tackle rare skin tumors

Disease control Ongoing

This phase II trial is testing whether a combination of talimogene laherparepvec (a modified herpes virus that infects and kills cancer cells) and nivolumab (an immunotherapy drug) can shrink tumors in people with rare skin cancers or lymphomas that haven't responded to standard …

Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC

Basosquamous carcinoma

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Cancer-Fighting virus teams up with immunotherapy to tackle rare skin tumors