title: [Skin cancer: a Colombian reference centre's epidemiological profile 2003-2005].
abstract: Skin cancer cases were identified from 2003-2005 to ascertain the epidemiological profile and incidence of skin cancer at the Centro Dermatológico Federico Lleras Acosta-Colombia. 168,659 confirmed diagnoses were registered between 2003 and 2005, 2,184 corresponding to skin cancer. Basal cell carcinoma increased from 4 per 1,000 in 2003 to 11 per 1,000 in 2005. Patients suffering from squamous cell carcinoma increased from 1 per 1,000 in 2003 to 3 per 1,000 in 2005. Cases of melanoma increased from 2.7 per 10,000 in 2003 to 13 per 10,000 in 2005.
authors.affiliation: Centro Dermatológico Federico Lleras Acosta.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nova-Villanueva
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Vanegas
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Porras de Quintana
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012042:Registries; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*