Factores asociados al cáncer de piel no melanoma en el Hospital de Especialidades “Teodoro Maldonado Carbo” 2019 – 2020.

Abstract

Non-melanoma skin cancer is a term that comprises a number of skin lesions that affect cells that do not contain melanin, but mainly refers to basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma. It is the most common neoplasm and although efforts are being made to make the population aware of its related factors, mainly ultraviolet radiation, its incidence continues to increase. Therefore, this study aims to determine the factors associated with non-melanoma skin cancer, 250 patients from the Dermatology unit of Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital were analyzed and the results showed that males comprised 60.4% and females 39.6%. The average age of presentation of this pathology was 71 years, the most common type of cancer was basal cell carcinoma with 84.4%, followed by squamous cell carcinoma with 10.4%. Regarding the reason for consultation, the presence of a visible mass was evidenced in 56.4% of the cases. The most frequent location of the lesion was in the nasal region with 29.6%. Therefore, it can be concluded that non-melanoma skin cancer affects mostly elderly men, who presented a visible mass in the nasal region, belonging to a basal cell carcinoma.