Epidemiological profile of patients with malignant skin tumors at the plastic surgery secondary service in the countryside of São Paulo, Brazil

Epidemiological profile of patients with malignant skin tumors at the plastic surgery secondary service in the countryside of São Paulo, Brazil

Introduction: Non-melanoma skin tumor is the one with highest prevalence and incidence in Brazil, comprising squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and basal cell carcinoma (CBC). The main risk factor for the development of these tumors is chronic exposure to sunlight, justifying the most affected age group...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Simoneti, Larissa Olm Cunha, Cassiano Tamura Vieira Gomes, Neil Ferreira Novo, Décio Luis Portella, Hamilton Aleardo Gonella
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo 2016-07-01
Series:Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Sorocaba
Subjects:
neoplasias cutâneas
procedimentos cirúrgicos operatórios
carcinoma de células escamosas
carcinoma basocelular
Online Access:http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/RFCMS/article/view/24713

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