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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2023

Epidemiological and clinicopathological analysis of basal cell carcinoma in Egyptian population: a 5-year retrospective multicenter study.

Mohamed El-Khalawany, Hussein M M Hassab-El-Naby, Ahmed Mustafa Mousa, Ahmed Sameh, Mahmoud A Rageh, Rasha Mahmoud Genedy, Aya Magdy Hosny, Marwa A Aboelmagd, Soha Aboeldahab

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Mohamed El-KhalawanyDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. makhalawany@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5835-6160
Hussein M M Hassab-El-NabyDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed Mustafa MousaDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed SamehDepartment of Dermatology, Egyptian Armed Forces College of Medicine (AFCM), Cairo, Egypt.
Mahmoud A RagehDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6212-9748
Rasha Mahmoud GenedyDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Aya Magdy HosnyDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Marwa A AboelmagdDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt.
Soha AboeldahabDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt.
Al-Azhar University · EGAlexandria University · EGSohag University · EGArmed Forces College of Medicine · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeBasal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most diagnosed type of cancer accounting for 80% of all keratinocyte malignancies. However, the exact demographic properties and clinicopathological criteria for BCC in Egyptians are not clearly reported. Our aim is to report and analyze the epidemiological and clinicopathological features of BCC in Egyptians.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the medical records for patients diagnosed pathologically with BCC during the period from January 2017 to December 2021. Data were recruited from four dermatology centers with different geographical distributions.

resultsWe registered 544 patients. Their age ranged between 22-91 years with a mean of 61.6 ± 13.2 years. Females showed younger age of onset. The mean duration of the tumor was 3.9 ± 3.8 years. The most common involved region was the head (79.4%), and about one third of patients (32.2%) had a giant lesion (> 5 cm). The most common clinical presentation was ulcerative lesions (44.9%). Pathologically, the nodular type represented the most common variant (50.4%).

conclusionOur results proposed that the annual incidence of BCC is increasing among Egyptians. Ultraviolet radiation is considered a high-risk factor of BCC leading to a higher affection of the head region and more prevalence in men. This study also highlights some criteria of BCC in Egyptians such as the long duration of the tumor, the early onset in females, the higher percentage of giant types, and the predominance of nodular type. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing the characteristic features of BCC among Egyptians.

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Basal Cell CarcinomaSkin NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEgyptFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesUltraviolet RaysYoung AdultBasal cell carcinomaBCCClinical dermatologyDermatopathologyEpidemiologyKeratinocyte carcinomaNon-melanoma skin cancerSkin cancer

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