Basal cell carcinoma in Turkey

Abstract

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of cancer in Caucasians. This study was undertaken to define clinical features of BCC treated by surgical excision in Turkish patients. One-hundred and ninety-eight patients with 216 BCC, all treated by surgical excision, were studied prospectively. Age and sex distribution, personal and family history, skin type, site and size of the lesions, clinical type of the lesions, status of surgical margins and incidence of recurrence were analyzed. The male to female ratio was 9:10, and the average age of the patients was 64.5 years. Of the tumors, 91.5% occurred on the head and neck. There was also personal and/or family history of cancer in 24.8% of our cases. Of all BCC treated, 83.8% had a noduloulcerative clinical appearance. The vast majority of our patients were Fitzpatrick type 3 (53.0%) and type 2 (41.5%). There were seven recurrences after follow-up periods varying between 3 months and 2 years. In conclusion, clinical characteristics of BCC in Turkish patients have both similarities and differences compared with other countries.

Histopathological Characteristics may not be Useful in the Differential Diagnosis Between Basal Cell Carcinoma and Benign Tumors of Cutaneous Appandages Originating from Hair Follicle

“…33 Our study was supporting it that patients with BCC were ranged from 34 to 85 years with the median of 64.60±10.89 in age. The median age of the patients with BTCOHF was 61.43 ± 14.43 and it was similiar with the literature.…”

“…When there is no gender difference among the Italian and Australian patients, it is mostly observed in woman in Far Eastern countries and in Turkey. 33 Contrarily, in the present study, BCC was including 18 man (60%), 12 woman (40%) and BTCOHF was containing 16 man (53.3%), 14 woman (46.7%). The difference between two groups was not significant.…”

Our Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment in Basal Cell Carcinoma

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Retrospective Analysis of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in Kütahya Tavşanlı Region

“…Tümörle-rin, %91,5'i baş ve boyunda olup, %83,8'i nodülo-ülseratif olarak saptanmıştır. 15 Bizim çalışmamızla karşılaştırıldığında, veriler lokalizasyon, cinsiyet ve histolojik subtip açısından benzerdir. BHK'nın birçok çalışmada erkeklerde daha fazla görüldüğü bildirilmiştir.…”

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