The most common skin cancers and the risk factors in geriatric patients: A hospital based-controlled study

Authors : Güldehan ATIŞ, İlknur KIVANC ALTUNAY, Gülşen TUKENMEZ DEMIRCI, Ersin AYDIN, Dilgem MAMMADOV, Semra KARSIDAG

Pages : 165-170

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Publication Date : 2016-01-08

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Our aim was to detect the distribution of all malign skin tumors in geriatric patients,and evaluate risk factors comparing with health volunters. Two hundred patients with malignant skin tumors over 65 years old and 75 healty volunters were enrolled into the study. Sociodemographic characteristics, hair colour, eye colour, Fitzpatrick’s skin type, the degree of photoaging by using Glogau’s Photodamage Classification Scale, sunbathing habits, the use of sun protective clothings, sunscreen cream usage, working outdoor, vitamine intake habit, smoking, and alcohol consumption, family history of skin tumor, accompanying systemic diseases, exposition to chemicals and tumors localization were recorded. Tumors’ localizations were detected. A total of 109 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(54.5%); of patients were male, 91 were insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(45.5%); female and the mean age of patients was 72.97±6.73 in the study group. A total of 209 skin tumors identified in 200 patients. Basal cell carcinoma insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BCC); was the most common skin tumor insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=153, 72.85%); and followed by squamous cell carcinoma insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SCC); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=36, 17.28%); and malignant melanoma insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=10, 4.7%);. The most common localization of tumors was the face insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=159, 75.71%);. There were significant differences regarding sun protective clothing habits between BCC and SCC patients when compared to the control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Glagou’s Photodamage Classification Scale scores in BCC and SCC groups were higher than the control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0,05);. UV radiation and sun exposure seemed to be the main risk factors of skin tumors in geriatric patients.
Keywords : Aged, Cancer, Distribution, Geriatri, Skin

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