7. Gender Gap: Why BCC Discriminates Based on Sex
Listen up; BCC isn’t an equal-opportunity offender. For reasons yet not fully understood, men are more likely to develop BCC than women. Yes, you heard that right; this form of skin cancer has a clear gender bias, and that’s a head-scratcher for many researchers.
While one could argue that men may have more sun exposure or are less diligent about using sunscreen, those arguments don’t entirely account for the disparity. Statistics show that even with similar lifestyle factors, men are still at a higher risk. So what gives?
Well, hormones may be the culprits. Preliminary studies indicate that hormonal differences between men and women could contribute to this gender disparity in BCC cases. And it’s not just about frequency; the severity and location of tumors also differ between sexes. (7)
