Association of Age, Sex, Race, and Geographic Region With Variation of the Ratio of Basal Cell to Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomas in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Defining which populations are affected by basal cell carcinoma (BCC) vs cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) may inform targeted public health strategies. Incidence of BCC and cSCC is not reported to national cancer registries, but claims data for the treatment of BCC and cSCC provide insights into the epidemiology of keratinocyte carcinoma.

Objective

To define differences in the ratio of BCC to cSCC in adults (age, ≥18 years) in a large database of patients with commercial insurance and Medicare Advantage coverage.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional analysis used deidentified data derived from the Optum Clinformatics Data Mart to perform a retrospective evaluation of a large commercially insured cohort based on treatment claims fro

SUBMITTER: Lukowiak TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7450404 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature