Epidemiological data and clinico-pathological features of squamous and basal cell carcinoma: A 20-year single-institution experience

Authors

  • Nina Čamdžić Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0327-1151
  • Suada Kuskunović-Vlahovljak Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9415-9685
  • Mirsad Dorić Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8595-2064
  • Mirsad Babić Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Edina Lazović Salčin Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Haris Čampara Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Asja Prohić Department of Dermatovenerology, Sarajevo Medical School, University of Sarajevo School of Science and Technology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4227-6921

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17532/jhsci.2023.2081

Keywords:

Basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, non-melanoma skin cancer

Abstract

Introduction: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are the most common skin malignancies in the heterogeneous group of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). Due to increasing incidence these tumours remain significant health problem worldwide.

Methods: We conducted retrospective analysis to evaluate the incidence of primary BCCs and SCCs in our institution from 2003 to 2022, and to correlate it with available clinical data.

Results: We noticed that the incidence of NMSC increased between 2018 and 2022 (p<0.01). Among 1570 patients diagnosed with NMSC, BCC represented 77.9% of cases. BCC was constantly more common type of NMSC with statistically significant difference in the period from 2003-2005 and in the period from 2017- 2022 (p<0.01). Nodular subtype of the BCC was the most common, affecting primarily face. Superficial BCC occurred most commonly on trunk (p<0.01), affecting younger patients than the other histological subtypes (mean age 61.29±13.47 years (p<0.01). High-risk BCCs in men were more common on face and scalp (p<0.05). BCCs were predominantly smaller tumours (<2 cm) in contrast to SCCs with highest incidence in pT2-pT4 group (p<0.01). SCC patients were older (mean age 72.89±9.7) than BCC patients (mean age 65.15±12.80) (p<0.01).

Conclusion: In order to improve prevention strategies and prevent further increase in incidence, there is need to develop current and exact registries of these malignancies, especially separately BCC and SCC.


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30.09.2023

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Epidemiological data and clinico-pathological features of squamous and basal cell carcinoma: A 20-year single-institution experience. JHSCI [Internet]. 2023 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 10];13(2):123-8. Available from: https://www.jhsci.ba/ojs/index.php/jhsci/article/view/2081