Article
Basal cell carcinoma of the skin (part 1): epidemiology, pathology and genetic syndromes.
Future oncology (London, England) - 1 Nov 2015
Correia de Sá Tiago Ribeiro, Silva Roberto, Lopes José Manuel
Abstract excerpt
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer worldwide with increasing incidence, but difficult to assess due to the current under registration practice. Despite the low mortality rate, BCC is a cause of great morbidity and an economic burden to health services. There are several risk factors that increase the risk of BCC and partly explain its incidence. Low-penetrance susceptibility alleles, as...
Topics
- Animals
- Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome
- Carcinoma, Basal Cell
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Incidence
- Life Style
- Risk Factors
- Signal Transduction
- Skin Neoplasms