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. 2019 Jan-Feb;94(1):42-46.
doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20197357.

Study of skin neoplasms in a university hospital: integration of anatomopathological records and its interface with the literature

Hudson Dutra Rezende  1 , Ana Paula Moura de Almeida  2 , Eduardo Shimoda  3 , Ana Carolina Xavier Milagre  1 , Liana Moura de Almeida  2
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Study of skin neoplasms in a university hospital: integration of anatomopathological records and its interface with the literature

Hudson Dutra Rezende et al. An Bras Dermatol. 2019 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Background: Skin cancer is a highly prevalent condition with a multifactorial etiology resulting from genetic alterations, environmental and lifestyle factors. In Brazil, among all malignant tumors, skin cancers have the highest incidences.

Objective: To retrospectively evaluate the incidence, prevalence and profile of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and cutaneous melanoma in Campos dos Goytacazes and region.

Methods: In total, 2,207 histopathological reports of a local reference hospital were analyzed between January 2013 and December 2015, of which 306 corresponded to the neoplasms studied.

Results: Of the 306 reports evaluated, 232 basal cell carcinomas (75.9%), 55 squamous cell carcinomas (18%) and 19 cutaneous melanomas (6.5%) were identified. The face was the most involved anatomical site (58.8%) and women (51%) were the most affected gender. The temporal analysis revealed a decrease in the overall incidence of 3.4% from 2013 to 2014 and 5.4% from 2014 to 2015. There was a 10.1% increase in basal cell carcinomas and 38% in melanomas in this period; however, there was a decrease in the number of squamous cell carcinomas of 14.8% during the studied years.

Study limitations: Some samples of cutaneous fragments had no identification of the anatomical site of origin.

Conclusion: Research that generates statistical data on cutaneous tumors produces epidemiological tools useful in the identification of risk groups and allows the adoption of more targeted and efficient future prevention measures.

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Conflict of interest: None.

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Prevalence of cutaneous neoplasms by subtype and anatomical distribution
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Distribution of malignant cutaneous neoplasms according to the timeline of the study (in years), gender and age group
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Prevalence of cutaneous tumors in photoexposed and non-photoexposed areas
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Cutaneous neoplasms according to the type and most commonly involved body areas
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