Epidemiology and Economic
BÖ Cakir - Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck, An …, 2012 - books.google.com
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck, An Issue of Facial …, 2012•books.google.com
• The prevalence of skin cancer cases is approximately 5 times higher than the prevalence
of breast or prostate cancer and higher than the prevalence of all other cancers.• Australia
has the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world, and nonmelanoma skin cancer
(NMSC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia.• NMSC in the United States is
primarily treated by dermatologists, but also by general surgeons, plastic surgeons, facial
plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists, and radiation oncologists.• Major environmental and risk …
of breast or prostate cancer and higher than the prevalence of all other cancers.• Australia
has the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world, and nonmelanoma skin cancer
(NMSC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia.• NMSC in the United States is
primarily treated by dermatologists, but also by general surgeons, plastic surgeons, facial
plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists, and radiation oncologists.• Major environmental and risk …
• The prevalence of skin cancer cases is approximately 5 times higher than the prevalence of breast or prostate cancer and higher than the prevalence of all other cancers.• Australia has the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world, and nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia.• NMSC in the United States is primarily treated by dermatologists, but also by general surgeons, plastic surgeons, facial plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists, and radiation oncologists.• Major environmental and risk factors for NMSC are frequent exposure to ultraviolet radiation or sunlight, thinning of the ozone layer, immune suppression, increased life longevity, mutations in the PTCH gene, and fair skin.
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