Prevalence of Basal Cell Carcinoma in Mazandaran Province, 2017-2018

Background and purpose: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer. Previous studies have shown that the prevalence of the disease is increasing and the age of the disease is decreasing. This type of cancer can have devastating effects. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of BCC in Head and Neck Malignancy Center in Mazandaran, Iran 2017-2018. Materials and methods: In this retrospective descriptive study, 4532 files in pathology department were studied and 70 records of BCC were extracted. Data were analyzed applying Chi-square test in SPSS V16. Results: A total of 70 cases were studied. The patients included 47 males and 23 females, mean age 64.7 years old. The most common site of the disease was head and face (64.28%) and larynx (22.85%). There was a significant relationship between the disease outbreak and age (P= 0.40) and sex (P= 0.035). Conclusion: The prevalence of BCC in the present study was much higher than that in other studies in the region.