Introduction: Skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the world, and itis estimated that the risk of developing it increases from 1 to 5 throughout life. Itsincidence has increased considerably in recent decades.Objective: To characterize the patients operated with skin cancer in the minor outpatientsurgery clinic.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive observational study was conducted in thepopulation attended in the outpatient minor surgery consultation belonging to the LawtonTeaching Polyclinic, located in Diez de Octubre municipality of the province of Havanabetween the years 2018 and 2022. The following variables were used: sex, age, skincomplexion, lesion location and histological type. Frequency analysis was performed.Results: A predominance of females was observed with 57.22%, predominating betweenthe ages of 65 - 76 years of age, mostly of white complexion. There was an increase inthe incidence during the year 2021 with 29%. The most frequent location was on the facewith 27.84% of the total. The definitive diagnosis according to the biopsy results wassolid basal carcinoma with 36.69%.Conclusions: In the series of cases studied, the female sex, the elderly, white skinpredominate, and solid basal carcinoma is more frequently present.