Incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers on the rise
A report from the Mayo Clinic states that incidence rates for basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (cSCCs)–particularly cSCCs—are rising and the increase is seen disproportionately in women. The paper, published online in Mayo Clinic Proceedings (May 15, 2017), was a review of the medical records of a population-based cohort diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer between Jan. 2, 2000, and Dec. 31, 2010. Investigators calculated age- and sex-adj