Abstract

SIALER-VILDOZOLA, MC  and  NAVARRETE-MEJIA, PJ. Epidemiological characteristics of skin cancer no melanoma in military, 2015-2016: Peru. Rev. argent. dermatol. [online]. 2017, vol.98, n.4, pp.1-10. ISSN 1851-300X.

Non-melanoma skin carcinoma (NSCLC) is one of the most common neoplasms in the world, and its incidence is increasing. One of the major causes of non-melanoma skin carcinoma is repeated and prolonged exposure to the sun; the military perform their activities outdoors, are very exposed to suffering the disease. Objectives: to know the epidemiological characteristics of non-melanoma skin cancer in military personnel. Material and Methods: a descriptive, retrospective and cross-sectional study of a non-experimental design was performed. We included 163 patients attended at a Military Hospital with clinical and histopathological diagnosis of NMSC between the years 2015 and 2016. We included Basal Cell Carcinoma (CBC) and Spinocellular Carcinoma (CPB), we analyzed variables: age, sex, race, clinical forms and histological and anatomical locations Results: BCB was the predominant neoplasm, male (60%) and mestizo (87,7%) were the most affected. Average age of presentation 75,16 years. The nodular BBC was the most frequent clinical form (70,97%) of SCC and the invasive type of CPB (76,92%). The most common histological types Solid Basal Cell Carcinoma (49,19%) and well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma (46,15%); anatomical location most frequently affected by NSCLC, head (79,8%) and trunk (9,2%). Conclusions: the most frequent non-melanoma skin carcinoma in military personnel is basal cell carcinoma, with the most frequent nodular clinical form.

Keywords : non-melanoma skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, cancer, military.