A summary of the updated report on the incidence and epidemiological trends of keratinocyte cancers in the UK 2013–2018

M. M. Kwiatkowska, S. Ahmed, M. R. Ardern-Jones, L. A. Bhatti, T. O. Bleiker, A. Gavin, S. Hussain, D. W. Huws, L. Irvine, S. M. Langan, G. W. M. Millington, H. Mitchell, R. Murphy, L Paley, C. M. Proby, C. S. Thomson, R. Thomas, C. Turner, S. Vernon, Z. C. Venables (Lead / Corresponding author)

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    Abstract

    Skin cancer is the commonest cancer in the UK. Skin cancer referrals via the two-week wait (urgent suspected cancer) pathway outnumber any other suspected malignancy.1, 2 The commonest skin cancers are keratinocyte cancers (KCs) which represents Basal Cell Carcinomas (BCC) and Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomas (cSCC). Accurate KC incidence reporting is crucial for healthcare planning.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)367-369
    Number of pages3
    JournalBritish Journal of Dermatology
    Volume186
    Issue number2
    Early online date26 Sept 2021
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Feb 2022

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Dermatology

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