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The actinic keratosis: A perspective and update
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BACKGROUND: Actinic keratosis (AK) is a common sun-induced precancerous neoplasm confined to the epidermis. It is the initial manifestation of a continuum of clinical and histologic abnormalities that progresses to invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), a disorder that accounts for thousands of preventable deaths in America each year. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this work is to describe the actinic keratosis. METHODS: This effort was performed by a literature review and analysis. RESULTS: Like SCCs, the vast majority of AKs are asymptomatic. Although some actinic keratoses may become clinically inapparent, possibly either due to immune rejection or simply having their external surface unknowingly scraped off, an untreated AK represents a potentially curable fatal cancer. CONCLUSIONS: Each AK should be treated before it progresses to invasive squamous cell carcinoma. Destructive modalities such as cryosurgery using liquid nitrogen and electrodesiccation and curettage are the mainstays of therapy. Each case must be individualized. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After studying this article, participant should be able to: 1. Understand the concept of an actinic keratosis. 2. Learn how to recognize its clinical manifestations. 3. Be aware of the danger it poses as an easily curable papulonodule that may become a fatal cancer.
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“Actinic keratoses (AKs) are lesions considered to be on a spectrum of clinical and histologic abnormalities that can ultimately progress to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) [2].”
From Photodynamic Therapy for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers (2016) · cites this paper as [2]
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- Authors
- SCHWARTZ, R. A.
- Affiliations
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (US)
- Corresponding author
- SCHWARTZ, ROBERT A.
- ORCID
- SCHWARTZ, ROBERT A.
- Venue
- Dermatologic Surgery
- Published
- 1997-11
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 1009-1019
- ISSN
- 1076-0512 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2073581208
- Cited by
- 80
- References
- 259
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 0.86
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Dermatologic Surgery (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Skin Protection and Aging
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Cancer and Skin Lesions
- Keywords
- actinic keratosis, squamous cell carcinoma, precancerous skin lesions, sun damage, epidermal lesions, cryosurgery, actinic keratosis treatment, clinical features
- MeSH terms
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Humans, Keratosis, Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced, Precancerous Conditions, Skin Neoplasms, Sunlight, Incidence, Prevalence
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