Growth rate of basal cell carcinoma: a meta-analysis and systematic review

Marta Fijałkowska; Michał Bonczar; Ignacy Jastrzębski; Patryk Ostrowski; Bogusław Antoszewski; Mateusz Koziej

doi:10.5114/ada.2023.124795

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Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii

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abstract:

Review paper

Growth rate of basal cell carcinoma: a meta-analysis and systematic review

Marta Fijałkowska

¹

,

Michał Bonczar

²

,

Ignacy Jastrzębski

²

,

Patryk Ostrowski

²

,

Bogusław Antoszewski

¹

,

Mateusz Koziej

²

Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Second Chair of Surgery Medical University of Lodz, Poland
Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland

Adv Dermatol Allergol 2023; XL (2): 220-224

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2023.124795

Online publish date: 2023/02/03

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Introduction:
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer, especially in fair-skinned adults, and the lifetime risk of its incidence in this population is estimated to be approximately 30%. We present a meta-analysis and systematic review summarizing the size of the growth rate in BCC, depending also on its subtypes.

Material and methods:
To find all relevant studies, online medical databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched regarding the growth rate of BCC.

Results:
A total of 7 studies were included in this review. Five studies contained data on the growth rate of basal cell carcinomas. The mean growth rate for the longer axis of the BCC was established to be 0.71 mm/month (standard error: 0.22).

Conclusions:
The presented analysis shows that BCC is generally a slow-growing tumour, with a mean growth rate of about 0.7 mm/month. However, it was proven that this growth rate differs depending on the BCC subtype.

keywords:

Growth rate of basal cell carcinoma: a meta-analysis and systematic review

Marta Fijałkowska 1 , Michał Bonczar 2 , Ignacy Jastrzębski 2 , Patryk Ostrowski 2 , Bogusław Antoszewski 1 , Mateusz Koziej 2

basal cell carcinoma, growth rate, subtype, aggressive, non-aggressive

Marta Fijałkowska

¹

,

Michał Bonczar

²

,

Ignacy Jastrzębski

²

,

Patryk Ostrowski

²

,

Bogusław Antoszewski

¹

,

Mateusz Koziej

²