Clinicopathologic analysis of 60 cases of basal cell carcinoma.

An analysis of 60 cases of basal cell carcinoma is reported. Among the 60 patients were 29 men and 31 women (1:1.1). Their ages ranged from 22 to 88, with an average of 58.8 years. The courses were from 2 months to more than 20 years, with 50% being less than 5 years. The head and face were the main sites involved. The etiology, clinical appearance, pathologic classification, and clinical therapy of the basaloma are discussed briefly. To minimize the patient's psychological burden, and according to the low rate of metastasis, we suggest that the tumor be designated basaloma or basal cell epithelioma rather than basal cell carcinoma.