Table 2 NMSC subtypes localization on face based on sex.

From: Clinical and epidemiological analysis of basosquamous carcinoma: results of the multicenter study

 

Low-risk SCC

High-risk SCC

BSC

Low-risk BCC

High-risk BCC

Men

Nose

28

(21%)

12

(32%)

24

(44%)

204

(49%)

24

(44%)

Eyehole

6

(4%)

2

(5%)

8

(15%)

17

(4%)

7

(13%)

Cheek

41

(30%)

9

(24%)

11

(20%)

153

(37%)

9

(17%)

Temple

1

(1%)

1

(3%)

0

(0%)

9

(2%)

1

(2%)

Forehead

1

(1%)

0

(0%)

0

(0%)

0

(0%)

0

(0%)

Earlobe

42

(31%)a

9

(24%)a

9

(16%)a

19

(5%)

9

(17%)a

Lips

15

(11%)

5

(13%)

2

(4%)

7

(2%)

2

(4%)

Chin

2

(1%)

0

(0%)

1

(2%)

8

(2%)

2

(4%)

n/d

89

 

9

 

26

 

133

 

215

 

All

225

 

47

 

81

 

549

 

269

 

Women

Nose

46

(28%)

20

(36%)

20

(42%)

263

(53%)

46

(60%)

Eyehole

3

(2%)

2

(4%)

10

(21%)

29

(6%)

5

(6%)

Cheek

94

(58%)

25

(45%)

13

(27%)

163

(33%)

13

(17%)

Temple

2

(1%)

1

(2%)

0

(0%)

10

(2%)

3

(4%)

Forehead

1

(1%)

0

(0%)

0

(0%)

0

(0%)

0

(0%)

Earlobe

5

(3%)a

2

(4%)a

3

(6%)a

9

(2%)

4

(5%)a

Lips

10

(6%)

3

(5%)

2

(4%)

2

(0%)

0

(0%)

Chin

2

(1%)

2

(4%)

0

(0%)

20

(4%)

6

(8%)

n/d

112

 

27

 

20

 

53

 

219

 

All

275

 

82

 

68

 

549

 

296

 
  1. Data are presented as n (%). n/d: not defined.
  2. BCC, basal cell carcinoma; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma; BSC, basosquamous cell carcinoma.
  3. aMore lesions on earlobe occurring in men than women (P < 0.05).