Trends of cutaneous basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma among the Chinese, Malays, and Indians in Singapore from 1968-2016
Choon Chiat Oh, Aizhen Jin, Woon‐Puay Koh
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Previous analysis showed that the incidence rates of skin cancer in Singapore increased from 1968 to 2006, especially among older Chinese, and particularly for basal cell carcinoma (BCC). OBJECTIVE: We updated the skin cancer incidence rates and time trends among the Chinese, Malays, and Indians in Singapore. METHODS: We analyzed the skin cancer incidence from the nationwide Singapore Cancer Registry from 1968 to 2016. RESULTS: < .0001) compared with those of the Malays and Indians. Most cases of skin cancer were diagnosed at age ≥60, with men showing a higher incidence of SCC compared with that of women. CONCLUSION: Incidence rates of BCC have increased in Singapore, especially among the Chinese, in the past 5 decades. The SCC and melanoma incidence rates remained low and stable.