Skin cancer: a Colombian reference centre's epidemiological profile 2003-2005

Revista de salud pública
John Nova-VillanuevaLuisa Porras de Quintana

Abstract

Skin cancer cases were identified from 2003-2005 to ascertain the epidemiological profile and incidence of skin cancer at the Centro Dermatológico Federico Lleras Acosta-Colombia. 168,659 confirmed diagnoses were registered between 2003 and 2005, 2,184 corresponding to skin cancer. Basal cell carcinoma increased from 4 per 1,000 in 2003 to 11 per 1,000 in 2005. Patients suffering from squamous cell carcinoma increased from 1 per 1,000 in 2003 to 3 per 1,000 in 2005. Cases of melanoma increased from 2.7 per 10,000 in 2003 to 13 per 10,000 in 2005.

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Aug 11, 2020·BioMed Research International·Luz D Gutiérrez-CastañedaJose D Tovar-Parra
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Dec 21, 2018·Revista de salud pública·Flavia C Pozzobon, Alvaro Enrique Acosta

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