Trend Analysis of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the External Lip From 1975 to 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is the second most common nonmelanoma skin cancer and commonly affects the head and neck. Increasing regional reports of aggressive cases warrant an analysis of population-based trends of cSCC of the head and neck.

Objective

To assess demographic, clinical, and survival trends among patients with cSCC of the external lip.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a retrospective, population-based cohort study of 15 171 cases of cSCC of the external lip registered in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database between 1975 and 2016. Statistical analyses were conducted in October 2020.

Main outcomes and measures

The primary outcome was clinical characteristics (tumor site, stage, and tumor g

SUBMITTER: Mehta NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8120443 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature