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A Practical Guide to Skin CancerActinic Keratosis

A Practical Guide to Skin Cancer: Actinic Keratosis [Actinic keratosis (AK) is the most common precancerous skin lesion. AKs present on sun-damaged skin as pink to red gritty macules or papules. Patients with numerous AKs are at increased risk of developing skin cancer. AK development represents the initial step in keratinocytes’ progression to squamous cell carcinoma. Patients with numerous AKs are at increased risk of developing skin cancer. Treatment options for AKs include cryosurgery, topical chemotherapies, chemical peels, and laser surgery. Prevention is of utmost importance, including photoprotection such as sun protective clothing and sunscreens.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Practical Guide to Skin CancerActinic Keratosis

Editors: Hanlon, Allison
Pye, Allison; Wallis, Daniel; Mishra, Vineet
Springer Journals — May 15, 2018
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Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
ISBN
978-3-319-74901-3
Pages
21 –33
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-74903-7_2
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Abstract

[Actinic keratosis (AK) is the most common precancerous skin lesion. AKs present on sun-damaged skin as pink to red gritty macules or papules. Patients with numerous AKs are at increased risk of developing skin cancer. AK development represents the initial step in keratinocytes’ progression to squamous cell carcinoma. Patients with numerous AKs are at increased risk of developing skin cancer. Treatment options for AKs include cryosurgery, topical chemotherapies, chemical peels, and laser surgery. Prevention is of utmost importance, including photoprotection such as sun protective clothing and sunscreens.]

Published: May 15, 2018

Keywords: Actinic keratosis; Solar keratosis; Photodamage; Precancerous; Cryosurgery; Topical chemotherapy; Sun protection

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