Incidence Estimate of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer (Keratinocyte Carcinomas) in the US Population, 2012
Author(s) -
Howard W. Rogers,
Martin A. Weinstock,
Steven R. Feldman,
Brett M. Coldiron
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jama dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 2168-6084
pISSN - 2168-6068
DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.1187
Subject(s) - medicine , skin cancer , population , incidence (geometry) , basal cell carcinoma , cancer , medicaid , dermatology , family medicine , health care , basal cell , environmental health , physics , optics , economics , economic growth
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.
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