Abstract
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common human malignancy. In the last decades, there is an estimated increase in the incidence of BCC by 3–10% per annum [1]. The average lifetime risk for Caucasians to develop BCC is approximately 30% [2, 3]. BCC most commonly occurs in adults, especially in the elderly population [4], although it may rarely be seen in children in the context of genetic diseases such as Gorlin syndrome.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Reflectance Confocal Microscopy for Skin Diseases |
Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 271-284 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783642219979 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783642219962 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)