Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG
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J Dtsch Dermatol Ges · Aug 2015
Incidence trends of nonmelanoma skin cancer in Germany from 1998 to 2010.
Nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common malignant neoplasm in Germany. However, little is known about incidence trends of NMSC and its main subtypes basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in Germany. ⋯ Results are consistent with national and international observations. The heterogeneity of incidence rates and their changes among federal states indicate that incidence changes are most likely related to improved case registration practices in German cancer registries.