Epidemiology of basal cell carcinoma in Lithuania, 1996-2010

201332 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Ramunė Jurčiukonytė · Vilnius University

Ieva Vincerževskienė · National Cancer Institute

Agnė Krilavičiūtė · National Cancer Institute

Giedrė Smailytė · National Cancer Institute

Abstract

The incidence of BCC in Lithuania is lower than that reported in Northern and Western Europe. The population-based data for BCC from Lithuania are closely comparable, with regard to age, tumour localization and place of residence, with the existing literature from other European cancer registries.

Topics & Keywords

Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies Cancer and Skin Lesions Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: British Journal of Dermatology

Volume 169, Issue 5, pp. 1100-1105

DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12485

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