The Demographics of Patients with Skin Cancer who Underwent Surgery in Diyarbakır and Performed Surgical Techniques
The Demographics of Patients with Skin Cancer who Underwent Surgery in Diyarbakır and Performed Surgical Techniques
Yazar: Özalp, Burhan; Calavul, Abdulkadir; Taşkan, Sinan; Yıldırım, Mirza
Dergi: Dicle Tıp Dergisi, Vol. 45 No. 2, 2018
Anahtar kelimeler: Health Care Administration ; Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi ; Skin cancer; basal cell carcinoma; squamous cell carcinoma; skin cancer surgery; sunlight exposure

Objective:The major factor for developing malignant skin cancers is sunlight exposure.This study aimed to evaluate the demographics of patients with skin cancers whounderwent surgery in Diyarbakır where the population is exposed to moresunlight than most other Turkish cities.Methods:The medical records of patients who underwent surgery for malignant skin cancerexcision between 2011 and 2016 were searched using University Hospital’spatient database program. Data about patients’ demographics, cancer features,and the surgical techniques performed were collected. Results:Over a 5-year period, 190 patients underwent surgical excision. The male tofemale ratio was 1.56, and the mean age was 65.8 ± 15.7 (range, 20-94) years.The most common skin cancer was basal cell carcinoma (n=138, 72.7%), followedby squamous cell carcinoma (n=45, 23.7%) and malignant melanoma (n=5, 2.6%).The most common surgery was primary excision, which was performed in 90 of 190patients (47.36%); tissue reconstruction with a skin graft or flap surgery wasrequired for the remaining 100 (52.63%), showing a significant difference(p<0.001).Conclusion:Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer, and less than half of thepatients sought treatment immediately after they recognized the lesion. Thepublic should be educated about skin cancers to increase early diagnosis andencourage timely treatment, thereby decreasing morbidity and mortality fromskin cancer.

Objective:The major factor for developing malignant skin cancers is sunlight exposure.This study aimed to evaluate the demographics of patients with skin cancers whounderwent surgery in Diyarbakır where the population is exposed to moresunlight than most other Turkish cities.Methods:The medical records of patients who underwent surgery for malignant skin cancerexcision between 2011 and 2016 were searched using University Hospital’spatient database program. Data about patients’ demographics, cancer features,and the surgical techniques performed were collected. Results:Over a 5-year period, 190 patients underwent surgical excision. The male tofemale ratio was 1.56, and the mean age was 65.8 ± 15.7 (range, 20-94) years.The most common skin cancer was basal cell carcinoma (n=138, 72.7%), followedby squamous cell carcinoma (n=45, 23.7%) and malignant melanoma (n=5, 2.6%).The most common surgery was primary excision, which was performed in 90 of 190patients (47.36%); tissue reconstruction with a skin graft or flap surgery wasrequired for the remaining 100 (52.63%), showing a significant difference(p<0.001).Conclusion:Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer, and less than half of thepatients sought treatment immediately after they recognized the lesion. Thepublic should be educated about skin cancers to increase early diagnosis andencourage timely treatment, thereby decreasing morbidity and mortality fromskin cancer.