Re: Regional incidence of and reconstructive management patterns in melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer of the head and neck: A 3-year analysis in the inpatient setting

We read with interest the article by Egeler et al,1 and would like to highlight that inpatient burden for managing head and neck skin cancer is not restricted to high income countries (HIC), but also prevalent in low and middle income countries (LMIC). Cutaneous malignancies are one of the ten most prevalent cancers in sub-Saharan Africa,2 and curative treatment is challenging due to delays in diagnosis in Fitzpatrick type VI skin, late presentation, prevalence of albinism and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and limitations in access to healthcare.
Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Tags: Correspondence and Communications Source Type: research