title: The results of treatment of basoceltular carcinomas of the head skin.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Basocellular skin carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cancer in the human population. BCC almost appeared at adult's people, but it can be found at children, too.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to determine which the position of BCC on the head skin is the most difficult for the treatment and what the reasons are for it.
  
  
  METHODS
  With the prospective study, from June 2004 to June 2011, were compared the results of treatment of basocellular carcinomas (BCC) of the head skin. The examinees were divided into 3 groups. The first group, the group A (38 patients) was consisted of examinees treated of BCC on the nose. In the second group, the group B (42 patients) was classified of examinees treated of BCC on the face, temple, eyelids and forehead, while the third group, group C (35 patients) was classified of examinees treated of BCC on the scalp. The parameters for comparison the results of treatment were the method of treatment, number of the relapse, elapsed time from surgery to relapse and consequently defacement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was found a statistical significant difference in terms of choice of methods of operative treatment for the significantly higher number of operations on the scalp operated with cutaneous transplants. It was confirmed that the localization of the tumors on the scalp, and then on the nose are with the highest incidence of the relapse, whereas the postoperative defacement is mostly on the scalp after skin graft placement. Key
authors: General Hospital Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. dlukic@live.com
authors: Darko
authors: D
authors: Lukic
authors: Reuf
authors: R
authors: Karabeg
authors: Pavle
authors: P
authors: Jeremic
authors: Jadran
authors: J
authors: Bandic
authors: Malik
authors: M
authors: Jakirlic
authors: Nenad
authors: N
authors: Babic
authors: Amela
authors: A
authors: Karabeg
authors: Sanja
authors: S
authors: Sibincic
authors: Predrag
authors: P
authors: Lazic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*