Mortimer P
Dermatology Department, St. George's Hospital, London, England.
Curr Opin Oncol. 1991 Apr;3(2):349-54. doi: 10.1097/00001622-199104000-00017.
Nonmelanoma skin cancer has attracted little research interest compared with melanoma, although the former has a 10-fold greater incidence. The aggressiveness of melanoma has diverted attention from other forms of skin cancer for which reliable information is lacking. Until the size of the problem and the need for resources are determined, research will not be forthcoming or justified. Nonmelanoma skin cancer is arguably one of the most common cancers in humans today and its incidence is increasing rapidly. Its low mortality rate detracts attention from the high morbidity, both psychologic and physical, with which it is associated and from the drain on health resources that it generates.
与黑色素瘤相比，非黑色素瘤皮肤癌很少受到研究关注，尽管前者的发病率要高10倍。黑色素瘤的侵袭性使人们的注意力从其他缺乏可靠信息的皮肤癌形式上转移开了。在确定问题的规模和资源需求之前，研究不会开展，也没有理由开展。非黑色素瘤皮肤癌可以说是当今人类最常见的癌症之一，其发病率正在迅速上升。其低死亡率使得人们忽视了与之相关的高发病率，包括心理和身体方面的，以及它所造成的健康资源消耗。
