Epidemiology of Surgical Treatment of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck in Greece

Seretis, Konstantinos; Thomaidis, Vasilios; Karpouzis, Anthony; Tamiolakis, D; Tsamis, Ioannis

doi:10.1111/j.1524-4725.2009.01379.x

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“…Men generally have up to 2 times higher rate of BCC [9, 10, 16]. In our study, when the whole head and neck region is encountered, there was no statistically significant difference between men (55%) and women (45%) that was consistent with other studies [10, 13, 17].…”

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Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region: A Retrospective Analysis of Completely Excised 331 Cases

Demirseren¹,

Ceran

Aksam

et al. 2014

Journal of Skin Cancer

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The aim of the study is to analyze all completely excised BCCs in the head and neck region with regard to age, sex, personal and familial history, skin type, tumor localization and size, histopathological subtype of tumor, reconstruction method, and recurrence rates. Incompletely excised BCCs were not included in this study since incomplete excision is the most important preventable risk factor for recurrence. In 320 patients, 331 lesions were retrospectively evaluated by dividing into the following 8 subunits: scalp, frontotemporal, orbital, nose, cheek, auricula, perioral, and chin-neck area. Most of the patients were in 60–70 age group (34.7%). The nose (32.3%) was the most common site of presentation. Clinically, all lesions and, histopathologically, most of the lesions (42.2%) presented were of the nodular type. All cases of recurrence after complete excision (n = 9, 2.7%) were located in the median parts of the head and neck region and were mainly diagnosed histopathologically as sclerotic and micronodular. Even though completely excised, head and neck region BCCs, especially which are more prone to recurrence due to anatomical and histopathological properties, should be more closely monitored in order to decrease morbidity and health care costs.

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“…According to our findings, more than half of the lesions are found in the nose (32.3%), orbital (19.1%), and cheek (18.1%) areas which are the most central and prominent parts of the entire head and neck region. These regions are also more prone to chronic sunlight exposure [2, 5, 10, 11]. …”

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Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region: A Retrospective Analysis of Completely Excised 331 Cases

Demirseren¹,

Ceran

Aksam

et al. 2014

Journal of Skin Cancer

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“…2,13 In fact, NMSC were the most common malignant skin neoplasms, affecting mainly elderly patients, as previously described . [14][15][16][17] In most studies, male sex is reported as predominant, however in our patients the opposite was observed. 6,8,16,18 BCC represented over two thirds of all NMSC and predominated over SCC on all skin areas, except for the lower lip and the genital area.…”

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“…[14][15][16][17] In most studies, male sex is reported as predominant, however in our patients the opposite was observed. 6,8,16,18 BCC represented over two thirds of all NMSC and predominated over SCC on all skin areas, except for the lower lip and the genital area. In the former, SCC predominance is probably explained by its particular anatomic disposition, nearly perpendicular to the solar radiation, potentiating the effect of UV light.…”

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Epidemiology of basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas in a Department of Dermatology: a 5 year review

Andrade¹,

Brites²,

Vieira³

et al. 2012

An. Bras. Dermatol.

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BACKGROUND: Non-melanoma skin cancer, a common designation for both basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas, is the most frequent malignant skin neoplasm. OBJECTIVE: Epidemiologic characterization of the population with Non-melanoma skin cancer. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of all patients diagnosed with Non-melanoma skin cancer based on histopathologic analysis of all incisional or excisional skin biopsies performed between 2004 and 2008 in a Department of Dermatology. RESULTS: A total of 3075 Non-melanoma skin cancers were identified, representing 88% of all malignant skin neoplasms (n=3493) diagnosed in the same period. Of those, 68,3% were basal cell carcinomas. Most Non-melanoma skin cancer patients were female and over 60 years old. Of all Non-melanoma skin cancer, 81,7% (n=1443) were located in sun-exposed skin, and represented 95,1% of malignant skin neoplasms in sun-exposed skin. Non-melanoma skin cancer was the most frequent malignant skin neoplasm in most topographic locations, except for abdomen and pelvis - over 95% of all malignant skin neoplasms in the face, neck and scalp were Non-melanoma skin cancer. Basal cell carcinomas were clearly predominant in all locations, except in upper and lower limbs, lower lip and genitals, where squamous cell carcinomas represented respectively 77,7%, 77,4%, 94,7% and 95,3% of the Non-melanoma skin cancers. CONCLUSION: Being the most common skin cancer, Non-melanoma skin cancer should be under constant surveillance, in order to monitor its epidemiologic dynamics, the efficiency of preventive measures and the adaptation of the healthcare resources.

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“…Our cases peaked at seventh decade. Although age at admission was consistent with the literature in our country, peak age was seventh decade, similar to that in countries such as Greece, Spain and Italy (10)(11)(12). Despite most of the people living in this region have light colored skin and eye, advanced peak age can be attributed to healthy diet like in European countries (13).…”

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Non-melanoma Skin Cancers Reported at a Secondary Care Institution in Milas

Agirgol¹,

Bozkurt²

2018

Haseki

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İkinci Basamak Sağlık Kuruluşu Non-melanom Deri Kanseri Verileri: Milas YöresiAmaç: Bu çalışmada Milas yöresinde görülen non-melanoma deri kanseri (NMDK) hastalarından devlet hastanesine başvuranların demografik özellikleri, tümör lokalizasyonu ve histopatolojisi ile tümörlerin rekürrens sıklığı çalışıldı.Yöntemler: Çalışmada 2011-2014 yılları arasında; dermatoloji kliniğinde görülen 120 NMDK tanılı hastaların dosyaları retrospektif olarak incelendi. Hastaların demografik özellikleri, alkol ve sigara kullanımı, mesleği, Fitzpatrick deri tipi (FT), lezyonların lokalizasyonu, tümör histopatolojisi ile rekürrens sıklığı değerlendirilerek istatistiksel analiz yapıldı. Bulgular:Hastaların başvuru sırasındaki yaş ortalaması 65,2 olarak bulundu. Erkek ve kadın oranı eşitti ve bazal hücreli karsinom (BHK) hastalarında kadın sayısı, skuamöz hücreli kanser hastalarında erkek sayısı fazla idi. Lezyonların %88,3'ü baş-boyun bölgesinde görüldü. En yaygın lokalizasyon burun olup (%19,7) bunu göz ve kulak çevresi izledi. Hastaların %70,8'i FT 1 ve 2, %70 hasta açık renk göze sahipti. Beş hastada birden fazla lezyon vardı ve hastaların 12 tanesinde rekürrens görüldü. En sık karşılaşılan histopatolojik tip nodüler olup bunu infiltratif ve yüzeyel yayılan BHK izledi. Hastalarımızın neredeyse hepsi tarım ile aktif uğraşan bireylerdi.Sonuç:Üç yıllık takipte ilçenin ikinci basamak sağlık kuruluşunda tespit edilen olguların sıklığının ve rekürrensin yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Deri kanserleri sıklığının ve tedavisinin bu bölge için önemli bir sağlık problemi olduğunu ve koruyucu önlemler alınmazsa bunun artacağını düşünmekteyiz.AnahtarSözcükler: Non-melanom deri kanserleri, Milas, bazal hücreli karsinom, skuamoz hücreli karsinom Aim: We investigated demographic features, tumor location and histopathology as well as frequency of recurrence of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in patients in Milas region.Methods:Medical files of 120 patients with the diagnosis of NMSC, who attended the dermatology department at Milas State Hospital between 2011 and 2014, were analyzed retrospectively. Statistical analysis was performed by evaluating demographic characteristics (age, gender, tumor initial age), alcohol consumption, smoking habits, occupation, Fitzpatrick skin type (FT), location of lesions, tumor histopathology and recurrence frequency. Results:The average age at admission was 65.2 years. Male/female ratio was equal and the number of females with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) was higher than that of males, while squamous cell cancer was more common in men. 88.3% of the lesions involved the head and neck region. The most common location was the nose (19.7%), followed by eye and ear region. 70.8% of patients had FT 1 and 2 and 70% had light eye color. There were more than one lesion in five patients and recurrence was observed in 15 of the patients. The most common histopathologic type was nodular, followed by infiltrative and superficially spreading BCC. Almost all of our patients were active farmers. Conclusion:During the three-year foll...

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Epidemiology of Surgical Treatment of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck in Greece

Abstract: Surgical resection achieves a satisfactory NMSC clearance rate in the head and neck.

Cited by 43 publications

References 38 publications

Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region: A Retrospective Analysis of Completely Excised 331 Cases

Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region: A Retrospective Analysis of Completely Excised 331 Cases

Epidemiology of basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas in a Department of Dermatology: a 5 year review

Non-melanoma Skin Cancers Reported at a Secondary Care Institution in Milas

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