Abstract
We reported a total of 300 cases (143 males and 157 females) with malignant skin tumors that were treated surgically at the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hokkaido Cancer Center from 2001 to 2011. The most common malignant skin tumors were basal cell carcinoma (34%), followed by squamous cell carcinoma (24%). The most common tumor site was the head and neck region (64%), followed by the lower extremity (14%) and upper extremity (10%). The cases that were treated at our division have decreased gradually in recent years. Most of the patients (95%) were referred to our division from other departments or other facilities, and 83% of the patients were from the dermatology department at our hospital or other facilities.[Skin Cancer (Japan) 2012 ; 27 : 137-142]
