2011
DOI: 10.1590/s0365-05962011000200013
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Epidemiologia do carcinoma basocelular

Abstract: Basal cell carcinoma is the most common malignant neoplasm in humans and its incidence has increased over the last decades. Its high frequency significantly burdens the health system, making the disease a public health issue. Despite the low mortality rates and the rare occurrence of metastases, the tumor may be locally invasive and relapse after treatment, causing significant morbidity. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is the main environmental risk factor associated with its cause. However, other elements o… Show more

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“…Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cancer in the United States (Chinem and Miot, 2011). UVR exposure is the most important environmental risk factor for BCC.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cancer in the United States (Chinem and Miot, 2011). UVR exposure is the most important environmental risk factor for BCC.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sua incidência apresenta atualmente um crescimento de 10% ao ano e, apesar de apresentar comportamento invasivo local e baixo potencial metastático, possui alta morbidade e gastos elevados para os sistemas de saúde mundiais para sua excisão (RUBIN, 2005;WONG, 2003;CHINEM;MIOT, 2011).…”
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“…It is evident, however, that in the general population whites develop BCC at higher rates than blacks (14, 15). A recent report from the United States suggested that whites had a 70-fold higher incidence of BCC than age- and sex-matched blacks (14).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%