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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- In 2014, the average annual incidence of BCC in the United States was 878 cases per 100,000 individuals[1]
Age
The incidence of BCC increases with age - persons aged 55 to 75 years have about a 100-fold higher incidence of BCC than those younger than 20 yearsClosing </ref> missing for <ref> tag[2][3]
Race
- Basal cell carcinoma is common in the Caucasian race, and very uncommon in the African American race and other darker-skinned populations[4]
Developed Countries
Developing Countries
References
- ↑ Mohan SV, Chang AL (2014). "Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma: Epidemiology and Therapeutic Innovations". Curr Dermatol Rep. 3: 40–45. doi:10.1007/s13671-014-0069-y. PMC 3931971. PMID 24587976.
- ↑ Green A, Battistutta D, Hart V, Leslie D, Weedon D (1996). "Skin cancer in a subtropical Australian population: incidence and lack of association with occupation. The Nambour Study Group". Am J Epidemiol. 144 (11): 1034–40. PMID 8942434.
- ↑ Chuang TY, Popescu A, Su WP, Chute CG (1990). "Basal cell carcinoma. A population-based incidence study in Rochester, Minnesota". J Am Acad Dermatol. 22 (3): 413–7. PMID 2312827.
- ↑ American Cancer Society. Cancer facts and figures 2000. www.cancer.org.2001 (Accessed on March 08, 2005)