The Journal of investigative dermatology
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J. Invest. Dermatol. · Sep 2017
Incidence, Mortality, and Trends of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer in Germany.
Increasing incidence rates (IRs) of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in white populations have been described worldwide. Cancer registry data from the Saarland and Schleswig-Holstein federal states were used to analyze incidence and mortality trends in Germany. Age-standardized rates were compared with crude rates to assess disease burden. ⋯ The predicted crude IRs for the same year are males, 450-500 cases; females, 380-430 cases. There is a continuous long-term increase of NMSC incidence with no tendency for leveling off. By 2030, the current NMSC IR in Germany is expected to double.