CPB Ljubljana 2018 course book

Incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer

• An estimated 4 million new lesions arise every year in the USA • It is a disease of the elderly, >50% are 65 years or older • Nearly 30% of Caucasians living in areas of exposure to high UV radiation will develop a NMSC in their lifetime • The incidence rate is increasing 3-6% per year as the population ages

H. W. Rogers, et al, “Incidence Estimate of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer in the United States, 2006,” Arch Dermatol, vol. 146, no. 3, pp. 283-287, 2010.