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Skin Cancer Actinic Keratosis
Delivering effective laser therapies and other treatments to treat actinic keratosis after proper skin exams.
Synonyms: ■ Solar keratosis and senile keratosis are non-preferred synonyms for actinic keratosis (solar keratosis is abbreviated to SK, causing confusion with seborrheic keratosis) ■ Bowen’s disease – squamous cell carcinoma in situ ■ Basal cell epithelioma and rodent ulcer are antiquated synonyms for basal cell carcinoma ■ Basal cell nevus syndrome is a non-preferred synonym for nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (Gorlin syndrome)
Key features
• Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common malignancy in humans .
• Although most NMSCs are related to UV light exposure, other factors include exposure to ionizing radiation, arsenic or organic chemicals, human papillomavirus infection, immunosuppression, and genetic predisposition .
• Prevention efforts are aimed at lowering incidence and mortality .
• NMSC, if neglected or inappropriately managed, can cause significant morbidity and even death .
• Surgery is the mainstay of treatment, but promising new modalities include immunomodulators, photodynamic therapy, and drugs that address genetic defects.
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