Epidemiology and economic burden of nonmelanoma skin cancer

Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2012 Nov;20(4):419-22. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2012.07.004.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Australia / epidemiology
  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell / economics*
  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell / epidemiology*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / economics*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / epidemiology*
  • Europe / epidemiology
  • Health Care Costs / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Skin Neoplasms / economics*
  • Skin Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • United States / epidemiology