Table 1.
Characteristics of the study group—BCC patients
| Males | Females | Overall group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 117 (46.02%) | n = 137 (53.94%) | n = 254 | |
| Age (mean ± SD) | |||
| < 60 years | 54.35 (± 5.08) | 52.55 (± 5.20) | 53.22 (± 5.18) |
| > 60 years | 74.47 (± 7.30) | 75.32 (± 8.11) | 74.91 (± 7.72) |
| Mean tumor size (cm) | 1.37 (± 0.87) | 1.34 (± 1.48) | 1.35 (± 1.22) |
| Diagnosis | |||
| BCC | 110 (46.22%) | 128 (53.78%) | 238 |
| BCC recurrence | 7 (43.75%) | 9 (56.25%) | 16 |
| Number of tumors: | |||
| One tumor | 69 (40.12%) | 103 (59.88%) | 172 |
| Multiple tumors | 47 (58.75%) | 33 (41.25%) | 80 |
| Location | |||
| UV-exposed area | 95 (43.78%) | 122 (56.22%) | 217 |
| Non-UV-exposed area | 21 (58.33%) | 15 (41.67%) | 36 |
| Histopathological subtypes in the studied group | |||
| High-risk (infiltrative, morphoeic, micronodular or basosquamous subtype) | 31 (40.79%) | 45 (59.21%) | 76 |
| Low-risk (superficial or nodular subtype) | 26 (54.17%) | 22 (45.83%) | 48 |
| Undetermined | 60 (46.15%) | 70 (53.85%) | 130 |
n number of patients