Cancer is seen more in older female patients with psoriasis : A cross-sectional study in 1551 patients

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to establish the potential risk of the development of malignancy in the patients with psoriasis.Material and Methods: A retrospective analysis of psoriasis cases between January 2017 to August 2018 attending the dermatologyclinic at Karabuk Research and Training Hospital was carried out. Patients with psoriasis were screened whether they have anymalignant disease and associated chronic disease including diabetes mellitus and hypertension by using hospital data system.Suspected cases regarding psoriasis or malignant disease were excluded. Findings were compared according to demographiccharacteristics of the patients.Results: A total of 1551 patients with psoriasis was evaluated in the study time. 30 patients (22 women, 8 men) were found to havemalignancy. The most commonly seen malignancy was stomach cancer in women and prostate cancer in men. 2% of patients withpsoriasis had cancer. This rate was 2.5% in female patients and 1% in male patients (p