Abstract

SANTANA RODRIGUEZ, Audrey et al. Characterization of the facial skin cancer .Pinar del Rio. 2007. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2008, vol.12, n.2, pp.1-12. ISSN 1561-3194.

A descriptive cross - sectional study was performed in all patients attending to the provincial dental surgeon office in Abel Santamaría Cuadrado General hospital, they were diagnosed as facial skin malignancy in order to characterize this disease in our enviroment in 2007 being motivated by its high frequency. A survey was applied to every patient having the informed consent previously and meeting the criteria for inclusion.Data were recorded in a form and processed with Epinfo 2002 system and the percentage statistical method was used. All the results were shown in pictures and were analyzed later taking into account the previous author´s knowledge and the scientific information predominating the basal carcinomas being the clinical ulcer nodule the most frequent. 55 year-old peasants were the most affected showing phototype II and coming from rural areas. The nasal aspect was predominating as well as a high percent of actinic keratosis in patiens, most of them presented personal y/or family pathological backgrounds of skin malignancy and the hat was the most used protection. It is concluded that the basal carcinoma was the most frequent facial skin malignancy in our enviroment and its incidence was related to the following variables: age, sex, phototype, living area, occupation, photoprotection,skin premalignant lesions and positive family and personal skin malignancy.

Keywords : Facial Cutaneous Cancer; Risk Factors.

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