scholarly journals Clinical and Demographic Features of Basal Cell Carcinoma in North Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Firas Al-Qarqaz ◽  
Maha Marji ◽  
Khaldon Bodoor ◽  
Rowida Almomani ◽  
Wisam Al Gargaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Basal Cell ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Surrounding Tissue ◽  
Common Site ◽  
Skin Cancers ◽  
Retrospective Clinical Study ◽  
The Face ◽  
Religious Dress

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cancer affecting humans. It almost has no tendency for metastasis; however it can be destructive to surrounding tissue. Patients with darker skin colors have lower risk of developing skin cancers and the clinical characteristics may differ from populations with lighter skin colors.Methods. This is a retrospective clinical study (2003–2017). Data on age, gender, and location of tumor were collected and analyzed.Results. 335 cases were identified. Males tend to get BCC at a younger age than females. Face was the most common site in both males and females. Cheeks and nose were the most likely areas of the face to be involved. Scalp was the most common extrafacial site to be involved in males; however in females scalp was much less likely to be involved.Conclusion. BCC is less common in populations with darker skin. Males were more affected and at an earlier age compared to females. Facial skin followed by scalp was the most common site affected. Skin phototype, cultural and religious dress type, and different sun exposure behavior may explain many of the clinical and demographic findings related to BCC in patients with darker skin tones.

Hugh Jackman vs. Skin Cancer Awareness Month: Promoting Public Interest in Basal Cell Carcinoma (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trevor Torgerson ◽  
Jennifer Austin ◽  
Jam Khojasteh ◽  
Matt Vassar
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Basal Cell ◽  
Moving Average ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Cancer Awareness ◽  
Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average

BACKGROUND Public awareness for BCC is particularly important, as its major risk factors — increased sun exposure and number of sunburns — are largely preventable. OBJECTIVE Determine whether social media posts from celebrities has an affect on public awareness of basal cell carcinoma. METHODS We used Google Trends to investigate whether public awareness for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) increased following social media posts from Hugh Jackman. To forecast the expected search interest for BCC, melanoma and sunscreen in the event that each celebrity had not posted on social media, we used the autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) algorithm. RESULTS We found that social media posts from Hugh Jackman, a well-known actor, increased relative search interest above the expected search interest calculated using an ARIMA forecasting model. CONCLUSIONS Our results also suggest that increasing awareness by Skin Cancer Awareness Month may be less effective for BCC, but a celebrity spokesperson has the potential to increase awareness. BCC is largely preventable, so increasing awareness could lead to a decrease in incidence.

scholarly journals Large Basal Cell Carcinoma Defect Closure on The Lateral Cheek Using Multiple Advancement Flaps

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Siswanto Wahab ◽  
Khairuddin Djawad
Keyword(s):  
Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Basal Cell ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Skin Flap ◽  
Reconstruction Procedure ◽  
The Face ◽  
Advancement Flaps ◽  
Substantial Morbidity

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC). It grows slowly and very rarely metastasizes but can cause substantial morbidity due to its tendency to relapse and locally invasive nature, especially when located on the face. Excision surgery is still the gold standard treatment for primary BCC and is usually followed by reconstruction procedure. Skin flap techniques vary widely, one of which is flap advancement technique. The main benefit of flap advancement technique is the ability to hide the excision line, thus resulting in an aesthetically sound outcome. We report a case of 72-year-old female with hyperpigmented plaque brownish lump on the left lateral cheek. A diagnosis of igmented basal cell carcinoma had been confirmed through histopathological examination. The patient was treated with wide excision surgery and the defect was closed by multiple advancement flaps. Follow-up after three months showed excellent cosmetic and functional outcome.

scholarly journals Concurrent primary and secondary myiasis on basal cell carcinoma

2012 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 292-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Andrade Raposo ◽  
Antônio Pedro Mendes Schettini ◽  
Cesare Massone
Keyword(s):  
Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Basal Cell ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Traumatic Injury ◽  
Skin Condition ◽  
Healthy Patient ◽  
Dorsal Region ◽  
Skin Cancers ◽  
Fly Larvae

Myiasis is a disease caused by infestation of fly larvae in human and other vertebrate tissues. It is a skin condition common in tropical and subtropical countries and its predisposing factors are: chronic diseases, immunodeficiency, poor hygiene, senility, psychiatric disorders, skin cancers and ulcerated mucosae. We report the case of a healthy patient who after traumatic injury of a preexisting lesion showed a tumor on the dorsal region parasitized by fly larvae. The histopathological examination performed for the diagnosis of skin neoplasm surprisingly revealed the presence of a partially degenerated larva with characteristics of Dermatobia hominis, suggesting an association of primary and secondary myiasis on basal cell carcinoma.

Multifokale Neoplasien der Haut: Biologie, Ätiologie und zielgerichtete Therapien von nicht-melanozytärem Hautkrebs

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-146
Author(s):  
Ana R. Fernandes ◽  
Ana C. Santos ◽  
Elena Sanchez-Lopez ◽  
Andjekla B. Kovačević ◽  
Marta Espina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Basal Cell ◽  
Photodynamische Therapie ◽  
Zielgerichtete Therapien ◽  
Aktinische Keratose ◽  
Skin Cancers ◽  
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers

Neoplastische Hautläsionen sind multifokal auftretende, diffuse Hautinfiltrationen, die besonders in der Differentialdiagnose ulzerativer, nodulärer oder verkrustender Hautläsionen von Bedeutung sind. Nicht-melanozytäre Hautkrebsformen (nonmelanoma skin cancers, NMSC) wie das Basalzellkarzinom (basal cell carcinoma, BCC), das Plattenepithelkarzinom (squamous cell carcinoma, SCC) und die aktinische Keratose (AK) sind die häufigsten malignen Tumoren beim Menschen. BCC wachsen langsam und bilden meist keine Metastasen, wohingegen SCC ein stärker infiltrierendes, destruierendes Wachstum zeigen und Metastasen bilden. AK sind Vorstufen des kutanen SCC. Bei der klassischen NMSC-Therapie kommt die photodynamische Therapie in Verbindung mit Chemotherapeutika zur Anwendung. Das zunehmende Verständnis der Pathomechanismen, die bei der Tumorentstehung, -progression und -differenzierung eine Rolle spielen, stützt die Anwendung zielgerichteter Chemotherapien zur Verringerung der Zytotoxizität klassischer Therapien. Die vorliegende Übersichtsarbeit beschreibt den aktuellen Wissensstand über NMSC, einschließlich der Risikofaktoren, Onkogene und Karzinogenese von Hautkrebs und erörtert die herkömmliche Behandlung im Vergleich zu neuartigen therapeutischen Optionen. Übersetzung aus Skin Pharmacol Physiol 2018;31:59-73 (DOI: 10.1159/000479529)

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