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| NONMELANOMA SKIN-CANCER IN THE UNITED-STATES - INCIDENCE |
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| Author(s): MILLER DL, WEINSTOCK MA |
| Source: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY Volume: 30 Issue: 5 Pages: 774-778 Part: Part 1 Published: MAY 1994 |
| Times Cited: 453 References: 17 |
| Abstract: Because death from nonmelanoma skin cancer is uncommon, quantification of its morbidity is particularly important. Although its incidence is increasing rapidly, the most recent nationwide estimates are 16 years old. The purpose of this study was to estimate the 1994 nonmelanoma skin cancer incidence in the United States. We updated the 16-year-old incidence estimates to reflect the growth and changing age distribution of the population and the increases in age-adjusted incidence rates documented in two population-based studies. The projected 1993 incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer in the United States is 900,000 to 1,200,000 cases, similar in magnitude to the overall incidence of noncutaneous cancers. Nonmelanoma skin cancer imposes an enormous public health burden on the U.S. population. Quantification of its morbidity and its prevention are important priorities. |
| Document Type: Article |
| Language: English |
Addresses:
1. VET AFFAIRS MED CTR, ROGERS WILLIAMS MED CTR, DERMATOEPIDEMIOL UNIT, 111D, PROVIDENCE, RI 02908 USA
2. BROWN UNIV, PROVIDENCE, RI 02912 USA |
| Publisher: MOSBY-YEAR BOOK INC, 11830 WESTLINE INDUSTRIAL DR, ST LOUIS, MO 63146-3318 |
| Subject Category: Dermatology |
| IDS Number: NL044 |
| ISSN: 0190-9622 |
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