Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (아시아태평양암예방학회)
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Relationships between Skin Cancers and Blood Groups - Link between Non-melanomas and ABO/Rh Factors

  • Cihan, Yasemin Benderli (Department of Radiation Oncology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital) ;
  • Baykan, Halit (Department of Plastic Surgery, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital) ;
  • Kavuncuoglu, Erhan (Department of Computer Technologies, Cumhuriyet University Gemerek Vocation School) ;
  • Mutlu, Hasan (Medical Oncology, Kayseri Acıbadem Hospital) ;
  • Kucukoglu, Mehmet Burhan (Erciyes University Medicine School) ;
  • Ozyurt, Kemal (Department of Dermatology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital) ;
  • Oguz, Arzu (Department of Medical Oncology, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital)
  • Published : 2013.07.30
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Abstract

Background: This investigation focused on possible relationships between skin cancers and ABO/Rh blood groups. Materials and Methods: Between January 2005 and December 2012, medical data of 255 patients with skin cancers who were admitted to Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Radiation Oncology and Plastic Surgery Outpatient Clinics were retrospectively analyzed. Blood groups of these patients were recorded. The control group consisted of 25701 healthy volunteers who were admitted to Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Blood Donation Center between January 2010 and December 2011. The distribution of the blood groups of the patients with skin cancers was compared to the distribution of ABO/Rh blood groups of healthy controls. The association of the histopathological subtypes of skin cancer with the blood groups was also investigated. Results: Of the patients, 50.2% had A type, 26.3% had O type, 16.1% had B type, and 7.5% had AB blood group with a positive Rh (+) in 77.3%. Of the controls, 44.3% had A type, 31.5% had 0 type, 16.1% had B type, and 8.1% had AB blood group with a positive Rh (+) in 87.8%. There was a statistically significant difference in the distribution of blood groups and Rh factors (A Rh (-) and 0 Rh positive) between the patients and controls. A total of 36.8% and 20.4% of the patients with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) had A Rh (+) and B Rh (+), respectively, while 39.2% and 27.6% of the controls had A Rh (+) and B Rh (+), respectively. A significant relationship was observed between the patients with BCC and controls in terms of A Rh (-) (p=0.001). Conclusion: Our study results demonstrated that there is a significant relationship between non-melanoma skin cancer and ABO/Rh factors.

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