The incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) was estimated at 1.3-million cases for the year 2000 and is on the rise. It is the most common form of cancer in the United States, more common than all other cancers combined. To determine the contributors to the cost of NMSC care, an episode of care of NMSC needed to be defined.
Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Center for Dermatology Research, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA. sfeldman@wfubmc.edu
