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Epidemiology and aetiology of basal cell carcinoma
Author(s) -
Tran H.,
Chen K.,
Shumack S.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1046/j.0366-077x.2003.05622.x
Subject(s) - basal cell carcinoma , epidemiology , skin cancer , incidence (geometry) , immunosuppression , malignancy , etiology , dermatology , medicine , immunology , pathology , oncology , biology , basal cell , cancer , physics , optics
Summary Basal cell carcinoma is the most common malignancy among caucasians worldwide. Accurate epidemiological data can be difficult to obtain, but does suggest that the overall incidence is increasing. Risk factors include skin type, prior skin cancers and immunosuppression. Research in free radical‐mediated cellular injury and innate defence mechanisms, and ultraviolet radiation‐induced genetic mutations have improved our understanding of the development of this disorder.