Studies Reveal Substantial Increases in Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100315161726.htm

ScienceDaily (Mar. 16, 2010) — Both new diagnoses and a history of non-melanoma skin cancer appear to have become increasingly common, and the disease affects more individuals than all other cancers combined, according to two reports in the March issue of Archives of Dermatology.

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Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most common malignant disease in the United States, according to background information in one of the articles. The disease is associated with substantial illness and cost, and a death rate that is lower than other cancers but still significant.

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"Skin cancer needs to be regarded as a chronic disease and should not be considered a solitary event requiring the treatment of one tumor," they conclude. "Combining these strategies in a disease management system will lead to efficient, evidence-based, high-quality care to help dermatologists deal proactively with chronic diseases such as skin cancer."

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