Socioeconomic status and attitudes of 51 patients with giant basal and squamous cell carcinoma and paired controls

Squamous cell carcinoma in left flank due to saree: Largest reported case

“…Giant lesions are associated with lower socioeconomic status and in population with infrequent physician visits. 18 Giant SCCs larger than 5 cm in diameter are rare; there is no guideline on the size of an SCC that is considered giant. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] The nomenclature adopted in this report supergiant is derived from a report that defined super giant basal cell carcinomas as tumors greater than 20 cm in diameter.…”

“…18 Giant SCCs larger than 5 cm in diameter are rare; there is no guideline on the size of an SCC that is considered giant. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] The nomenclature adopted in this report supergiant is derived from a report that defined super giant basal cell carcinomas as tumors greater than 20 cm in diameter. 20 There have been reports of SCCs with proportions similar to our patients [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] and the tumor size is an important prognostic factor.…”

Expérience Marocaine sur les goitres négligés en mission humanitaire en Guinée Bissau: à propos de quatre observations

“…Deux études prospectives publiées en 1993 et 1995 portant sur des patients atteints de tumeurs cutanées historiques. La négligence était causé en partie par un isolement social et un niveau socioé-conomique bas [ 1 , 2 ]. Notre présence au sein de cette population via notre hôpital, a permis d'offrir une proximité de soins médico-chirurgicale.…”

Super giant basal cell carcinoma of the abdominal wall: still possible in the 21st century

“…The reasons for this abnormal illness behavior are complex. 14,15 Besides neglect, aggressive histological subtype, recurrence and radiation are risk factors for giant BCC. 14 As for any BCC or SCC, surgical excision is the treatment of choice.…”

“…This implies that neglect on the patient’s part to seek treatment is the primary reason for BCC to achieve this size, rather than some biologic imperative. The reasons for this abnormal illness behavior are complex 14,15 . Besides neglect, aggressive histological subtype, recurrence and radiation are risk factors for giant BCC 14 …”