Epidemiology and Economic Burden of Non melanoma Skin Cancer

Cakir B. O., Adamson P., CİNGİ C.

FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, vol.20, no.4, pp.419-423, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.fsc.2012.07.004
  • Journal Name: FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.419-423
  • Keywords: Head and neck cancer, Non melanoma skin cancer, Skin cancer costs, Skin cancer epidemiology, Healthcare costs, COST
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The authors present a succinct summary of the incidence and costs of nonmelanoma skin cancers. They present incidence and health care costs for this disease from Australia, United States, and Europe, noting that NMSC care cost stands in fifth place after prostate, lung, colon, and breast carcinomas.