Abstract:

Introduction: Non melanoma skin cancer is the most common cancer in the world that seen more in the geriatric population. We aimed to evaluate the incidence, relationship of gender and location of patients with lesions of head and neck Non melanoma skin cancer who were in geriatric group and aged under 65 years. Materials and Method: The study included 150 patients diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer and operated in Antalya Serik State Hospital between years 2008 – 2013. The patients were separated into 2 groups according to their age (<65 and ³65 ). Retrospective evaluation was made in respect of age, gender, lesion's location and pathological diagnosis. Results: There were 84 (56.0%) males and 66 (44.0%) females (Mean age= 65.51 years). Most patients were in the 6th (n=47) and 7th (n=46) decade of life. Of the 117 patients with diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma, 69 were in the geriatric group and 48 were in the other group and of the 33 patients with diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma, 22 were in the geriatric group and 11 were in the other group. In the geriatric group, basal cell carcinoma was observed at a higher rate in females and squamous cell carcinoma in males. Non melanoma skin cancer was seen more often on the nose in females and with a lower lip and auricular location in males. Conclusion: This study, along with the studies that would be conducted in the future in other regions of Turkey, will be useful in determining demographic and geographical characteristics of non melanoma skin cancer that will help in management of these types of cancers.

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