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Non-melanoma skin cancers and precancerous skin lesions in the 1996-2002 period

Non-melanoma skin cancers and precancerous skin lesions have a significant morbidity although with relatively low mortality rates in geriatric population. These lesions developed especially on every day sun exposed skin regions. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, age and sex distribution of non-melanoma skin cancers and precancerous skin lesions among biopsy specimens collected during seven years (1996-2002) in the University Department of Pathology “ Ljudevit Jurak” . Also is analysed their relationship with sun exposure on different body regions. During observed period there were 2486 basal cell carcinoma, 419 squamous cell carcinoma and 468 precancerous skin lesions. Basal cell carcinoma was more common in males then in females with ratio 1:0, 9 as well as squamous cell carcinoma with male to female ratio 1:0, 8. Precancerous skin lesions were more frequent in the female population with male to female ratio 1:1, 3. Maximal incidence for booth types of non-melanoma tumours was between 70 and 79 years in both sexes while precancerous skin lesions appeared one-decade earlier. Also is found that analysed skin lesions appear in 60-70% on skin of the head, which is almost permanently sun exposed body region.

Skin ; Non-melanoma tumours ; Precancerous skin lesions

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