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Table 2 Distribution of all histopathologic BCC subtypes in males and females (n = 643)

From: Basal cell carcinoma risk and solar UV exposure in occupationally relevant anatomic sites: do histological subtype, tumor localization and Fitzpatrick phototype play a role? A population-based case-control study

Histopathologic subtypea

n (%)

Male

Female

Nodular

403 (62.7%)

230 (63.2%)

173 (62.0%)

Sclerodermiform

145 (22.6%)

69 (19.0%)

76 (27.2%)

Superficial

28 (4.4%)

18 (4.9%)

10 (3.6%)

Other (ulcus rodens, ulcus terebrans, pigmented)

31 (4.8%)

21 (5.8%)

10 (3.6%)

No data on subtype available

36 (5.6%)

26 (7.1%)

10 (3.6%)

Total

643

364

279

  1. n number, % percentage
  2. a in commonly sun-exposed body sites