2015
DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.1187
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Incidence Estimate of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer (Keratinocyte Carcinomas) in the US Population, 2012

Abstract: IMPORTANCEUnderstanding skin cancer incidence is critical for planning prevention and treatment strategies and allocating medical resources. However, owing to lack of national reporting and previously nonspecific diagnosis classification, accurate measurement of the US incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) has been difficult.OBJECTIVE To estimate the incidence of NMSC (keratinocyte carcinomas) in the US population in 2012 and the incidence of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) i… Show more

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“…NMSC, also referred to as keratinocyte carcinoma, of which BCC comprises more than half of all diagnoses, affects more than 3.3 million persons annually in the United States. 7 The treatment of BCC has long been a substantial component of the clinical practice of dermatologists, who are well versed in the numerous available therapeutic options. These clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of BCC provide evidence-based recommendations that offer clinicians a framework to manage patients with BCC.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…NMSC, also referred to as keratinocyte carcinoma, of which BCC comprises more than half of all diagnoses, affects more than 3.3 million persons annually in the United States. 7 The treatment of BCC has long been a substantial component of the clinical practice of dermatologists, who are well versed in the numerous available therapeutic options. These clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of BCC provide evidence-based recommendations that offer clinicians a framework to manage patients with BCC.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs), including basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), are the most common human cancer with more than five million cases treated every year [1]. Although they rarely metastasize, their management has become a real challenge to the health care system due to extensive treatment costs [2].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…El cáncer de piel no melanoma es la forma más frecuente de cáncer en Estados Unidos; su incidencia anual se estima entre 1,3 a 3,5 millones de casos (1,2). En Colombia se evidenció un aumento en su incidencia al pasar de 23 a 41 por 100 000 habitantes entre los años 2003 y 2007, esperando al 2020 una incidencia de alrededor de 102 por 100 000 habitantes si persiste esta tasa de crecimiento (3).…”
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