WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

*Ziadon Kadhim Yasir and Nadia H. Ibraheem

ABSTRACT

Background: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common skin cancer, is rising worldwide. About 4.3 millioninstances occur annually in the US. BCC, once widespread among Caucasians in Europe, is currently growing inAsia and South America. This increase highlights the global importance of BCC and the need for screening andawareness. The aim of study is to determine the frequency of various type of BCC, and determine the differenthistopathological pattern, sex and age incidence. Method: A cross-sectional study of 150 basal cell cancer patientsfrom 1-10-2022 to 1-10-2023, using medical city laboratory data. The patient data are: Age (years), Gender,Recurrent, BBC location, Lesion size. Results: The average age of patients in this study is 62, with 68% over 60years old and 20.7% between 50-59 years. The majority are male (60%), and 14.7% have recurrent basal cellcarcinoma (BCC). The most common types of BCC are nodular (26.67%), basosquamous (18.67%), and acombination of superficial and ulcerative (11.33%). The majority of BCC cases (76%) occur on the face, with nosignificant correlation between BCC type and patient gender, age, or cancer location. Conclusion: The studyindicates that basal cell carcinoma (BCC) predominantly affects older males (mean age 62, 60% male), withvarious subtypes like nodular, basosquamous, pigmented, superficial, and ulcerative. There's no significant linkbetween these BCC subtypes and patient demographics or tumor characteristics, including gender, age, lesionlocation, recurrence, or tumor size, suggesting other factors may influence BCC behavior and dimensions.

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