Clinico-Epidemiological Analysis of Skin Cancer

Clinico-Epidemiological Analysis of Skin Cancer

Authors

  • A HAMEED
  • SHAHARYAR .
  • M CHAUDHRY
  • G SARWAR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v4i4.4016

Keywords:

Skin cancer, sunrays, burn scar.

Abstract

The objective of study is to analyze the clinico-epidemiological parameters of skin cancer. The record of 160 patients was analysed for various parameters. The disease has incidence of 3.48% of all cancer, male to female ratio being 1.6:1. Squamous cell carcinoma was the most common histopathology. Mostly patients with 5 1-60 years of age (31.25%) were affected. 45.62% of patients were found to be exposed to sun rays. 47.5% and 38.75% presented with nodular swelling and ulceration respectively. The main etiological factor was sun rays followed by trauma and burn scar. Head and neck was the commonest site involved (72.5%).It ¡s concluded that the skin cancer is one of the common malignancy.

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Published

10/21/2020

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HAMEED, A. ., ., S., CHAUDHRY, M. ., & SARWAR, G. . (2020). Clinico-Epidemiological Analysis of Skin Cancer. Annals of King Edward Medical University, 4(4), 82–83. https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v4i4.4016

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