Epidemiological and clinicopathological analysis of basal cell carcinoma in Egyptian population: a 5-year retrospective multicenter study.
Mohamed El-KhalawanyHussein M M Hassab-El-NabyAhmed Mustafa MousaAhmed SamehMahmoud A RagehRasha Mahmoud GenedyAya Magdy HosnyMarwa A AboelmagdSoha AboeldahabPublished in: Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology (2022)
Our results proposed that the annual incidence of BCC is increasing among Egyptians. Ultraviolet radiation is considered a high-risk factor of BCC leading to a higher affection of the head region and more prevalence in men. This study also highlights some criteria of BCC in Egyptians such as the long duration of the tumor, the early onset in females, the higher percentage of giant types, and the predominance of nodular type. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing the characteristic features of BCC among Egyptians.