Table 3. Medical Specialties Treating Patients With a First Incident of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma In situ From 2005 to 2015.
| Specialty | Patients treated, No. (%) (N = 44 186) |
|---|---|
| Dermatology | 36 025 (81.5) |
| Plastic surgery | 3260 (7.4) |
| General surgery | 1444 (3.3) |
| Specialty outside hospital | 324 (0.7) |
| Dermatology and plastic surgery | 212 (0.5) |
| Ear, nose, and throat | 209 (0.5) |
| Ophthalmology | 77 (0.2) |
| Gynecology | 38 (0.1) |
| Unknowna | 2346 (5.3) |
| Otherb | 251 (0.6) |
a
Includes incidents in which the treating medical specialty was not reported in the medical records.
b
Includes medical specialties treating less than 100 patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in situ.