Epidemiology and Prevention of Cutaneous Tumors

Skin cancer is the most common type of neoplasia in the world, with a predominance in the Caucasian population and a higher incidence in areas with a greater exposure to the sun: it accounts for 35–45 % of all neoplasias among Caucasians. Basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas are by far the most frequent of the nonmelanoma cutaneous tumors; but there are also other cutaneous tumors, less frequent, such as adnexal tumors (these are …