Approximately 10,000 people in the United States, or one in 31,000, are believed to be affected by Gorlin Syndrome. Gorlin Syndrome is known by several names, including BCCNS, Gorlin-Goltz ...

Gorlin Syndrome, also known as Basal Cell Carcinoma Nevus Syndrome, nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, Gorlin-Goltz syndrome, is a rare genetic disease in which patients develop many BCCs.

Gorlin syndrome is more commonly known as basal cell nevus syndrome. It is also known as nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, Gorlin-Goltz syndrome, and hereditary cutaneomandibular polyoncosis.