Most common site of Basal cell carcinoma!

[Fahadkhan]

Hi guys!
I had a question in my school offered CBSE. It was asking about the most common site of basal cell carcinoma in a 40 years old white male who participates in water skating activities at beach every 2 days.
Options were:
1- Head scalp
2- Back
3- Arms and chest
4- neck


What do you guys think is the most common location of BCC in this patient. Some sources say head and neck and some say back. please help !

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[Donald Kimball]

Most common site by far is the head/scalp/face, 70% of BCCs arise there. You could possibly intuit this from his proclivity for water skiing predisposing his face to excessive UV both by direct exposure and reflection from the water.

 

[MrWonderful]

The upper lip (and higher) on the head would be my guess.

 

[wizzed101]

Wouldn't hair protect the scalp though? And do water skaters wear those rubber suit?

Neck?..

 

[dfib slim]

Wouldn't hair protect the scalp though? And do water skaters wear those rubber suit?

Neck?..

Like this?

 

[wizzed101]

Like this lol

Idk never did it before

 

[Moose A Moose]

Hi guys!
I had a question in my school offered CBSE. It was asking about the most common site of basal cell carcinoma in a 40 years old white male who participates in water skating activities at beach every 2 days.
Options were:
1- Head scalp
2- Back
3- Arms and chest
4- neck


What do you guys think is the most common location of BCC in this patient. Some sources say head and neck and some say back. please help !

1 - Head scalp

 

[Fahadkhan]

Thanks for your reply guys!
I also thought its the head scalp..

 

[ActinicKeratosis]

Skin cancers are more common on the left side of the face due to more sun exposure during driving.

 

[lymphocyte]

Skin cancers are more common on the left side of the face due to more sun exposure during driving.

Not in Australia!!