Incidence estimate of nonmelanoma skin cancer (keratinocyte carcinomas) in the US population, 2012
HW Rogers, MA Weinstock, SR Feldman… - JAMA …, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Understanding 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) in the 2012 …
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) in the 2012 …