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Tahsin Oguz Acartürk1, Howard Edington

  • 1Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA 15261, USA.

Clinics in Plastic Surgery
|April 9, 2005
PubMed

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Nonmelanoma skin cancer is as common as all other cancers combined, causing significant morbidity and treatment costs. Understanding host and environmental factors is key, with surgical ablation being the primary treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Dermatology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) incidence rivals all other cancers combined annually.
  • While NMSC mortality is low, associated morbidity and treatment costs are substantial.
  • Pathophysiology is strongly linked to identifiable host and environmental factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the significant public health burden of NMSC.
  • To emphasize the known etiological factors in NMSC development.
  • To review current treatment modalities for NMSC.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of epidemiological data on NMSC incidence.
  • Analysis of factors contributing to NMSC morbidity and healthcare costs.
  • Summary of established host and environmental risk factors.
  • Review of standard surgical treatments for NMSC.

Main Results:

  • NMSC represents a major cancer burden, comparable in volume to all other cancers.
  • Significant patient morbidity and economic costs are associated with NMSC.
  • Clear links exist between host characteristics, environmental exposures, and NMSC development.

Conclusions:

  • NMSC is a prevalent malignancy with considerable non-fatal consequences.
  • Further research into host-environment interactions can inform prevention strategies.
  • Surgical ablation is the current standard of care for NMSC treatment.

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