Carcinoma, Basal Cell - Epidemiology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Dietary fat intake and risk of skin cancer: a prospective study in Australian adults.

29 Sep 2009 Although intakes of dietary fat have been associated with both basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin, the evidence is sparse and inconsistent. This study prospectively investigated the association between total ... Read more...

The role of skin assessment in older people.

30 Aug 2009 Understanding what to look for, what is normal and what needs to be referred to a specialist, gives community nurses confidence in assessing older skin. Skin health checks should become a normal part of health surveillance in primary care. This ... Read more...

Genomic instability in the epidermis induced by atomic bomb (A-bomb) radiation: a long-lasting health effect in A-bomb survivors.

13 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Radiation etiology is suggested in the occurrence of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the skin among atomic bomb (A-bomb) survivors. Any genotoxicity, including ionizing radiation, can induce a DNA damage response (DDR), leading to genomic ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Carcinoma, Basal Cell - Epidemiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Dietary fat intake and risk of skin cancer: a prospective study in Australian adults. 29 Sep 2009
• The role of skin assessment in older people. 30 Aug 2009
• Genomic instability in the epidermis induced by atomic bomb (A-bomb) radiation: a long-lasting health effect in A-bomb survivors. 13 Aug 2009
• Skin cancers amongst four Nigerian albinos. 30 May 2009
• Common skin cancers and their precursors. 30 May 2009
• Actinic keratoses: Natural history and risk of malignant transformation in the Veterans Affairs Topical Tretinoin Chemoprevention Trial. 30 May 2009
• Patients with both basal and squamous cell carcinomas are at a lower risk of further basal cell carcinomas than patients with only a basal cell carcinoma. 27 May 2009
• Prevalence of precancerous skin lesions and non-melanoma skin cancer in Japanese-Brazilians in Bauru, São Paulo State, Brazil. 29 Apr 2009
• [Epidemiology of epithelial skin cancers] 20 Apr 2009
• Incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer in a cohort of patients with vitiligo. 15 Apr 2009
• Skin cancer: new markers for better prevention. 7 Apr 2009
• Effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on non-melanoma skin cancer incidence in the SKICAP-AK trial. 30 Mar 2009
• Serum antioxidants and skin cancer risk: an 8-year community-based follow-up study. 29 Mar 2009
• Putting iatrogenic risk in perspective: basal cell cancer in PUVA patients and Australians. 3 Mar 2009
• The effective treatment of basal cell carcinoma. 27 Feb 2009
• The Royal Flying Doctor Service primary care skin cancer clinic: a pilot program for remote Australia. 22 Feb 2009
• Anatomic location and histopathologic subtype of basal cell carcinomas in adults younger than 40 or 90 and older: any difference? 30 Jan 2009
• Re: Nonmelanoma skin cancer and risk for subsequent malignancy. 25 Jan 2009
• Second primary cancers in patients with skin cancer: a population-based study in Northern Ireland. 11 Jan 2009
• Association between statin use and risk for keratinocyte carcinoma in the veterans affairs topical tretinoin chemoprevention trial. 4 Jan 2009

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Technical information about 'Carcinoma, Basal Cell'

Definition: A malignant skin neoplasm that seldom metastasizes but has potentialities for local invasion and destruction. Clinically it is divided into types: nodular, cicatricial, morphaic, and erythematoid (pagetoid). They develop on hair-bearing skin, most commonly on sun-exposed areas. Approximately 85% are found on the head and neck area and the remaining 15% on the trunk and limbs. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1471)

Descriptor UI: D002280

Alternative terms: Carcinoma, Basal Cell; Basal Cell Carcinoma; Basal Cell Carcinomas; Carcinomas, Basal Cell; Rodent Ulcer; Rodent Ulcers; Ulcers, Rodent; Ulcer, Rodent; Epithelioma, Basal Cell; Basal Cell Epithelioma; Basal Cell Epitheliomas; Epitheliomas, Basal Cell; Carcinoma, Basal Cell, Pigmented;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; blood supply; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; secondary; secretion; surgery; therapy; ultrastructure; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: C04.557.470.200.165; C04.557.470.565.165;

Technical Notes: /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with probably SKIN NEOPLASMS (IM); X ref RODENT ULCER: do not coord with ULCER