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Positive association between actinic keratosis and internal malignancies: a nationwide population-based cohort study

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Little is known about the comorbidities in actinic keratosis patients. To evaluate the association of actinic keratosis with certain malignancies. All patients with actinic keratosis (n = 61,438) and age- and sex-matched control subjects (n = 307,190) at
Young Bok Lee   +6 more
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Actinic Keratosis

open access: yesJAMA, 2016
Actinic keratosis is a cutaneous lesion characterized by proliferation of atypical epidermal keratinocytes due to prolonged exposure to exogenous factors such as ultraviolet radiation. AKs are in-situ-squamous cell carcinomas (PEC) of the skin. AK typically presents as erythematous, scaly patch or papule (classic AK), occasionally as thick, adherent ...
D, Dejaco   +3 more
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Actinic Keratosis Diagnosis and Increased Risk of Developing Skin Cancer: A 10-year Cohort Study of 17,651 Patients in Sweden

open access: yesActa Dermato-Venereologica, 2020
Actinic keratosis is the most common actinic lesion in fair-skinned populations. It is accepted as an indicator of actinic skin damage and as an occasional precursor of squamous cell carcinoma.
Ghassan Guorgis   +3 more
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Actinic keratosis (review of literature)

open access: yesBiomedical Photonics, 2022
Actinic keratosis is an important medical and social problem, the correct diagnosis and treatment of which will help to avoid the development of invasive forms of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
E. V. Filonenko, S. S. Okushko
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Innovative Agents for Actinic Keratosis and Nanocarriers Enhancing Skin Penetration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Actinic keratosis and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma are of increasing importance with aging and increased ultraviolet light exposure in Western societies. Efficient and well-tolerated therapy is still a matter of concern.
Korting, Hans Christian   +3 more
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Capecitabine-induced activation of actinic keratosis: A common but underrecognized adverse event

open access: yesCurrent Problems in Cancer: Case Reports, 2021
We report a case of a 70-year-old woman undergoing chemotherapy with capecitabine for breast cancer who presented with a diffuse erythematous facial eruption, consistent with actinic keratosis activation.
Samantha Marley   +2 more
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Automated detection of actinic keratoses in clinical photographs. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
BACKGROUND:Clinical diagnosis of actinic keratosis is known to have intra- and inter-observer variability, and there is currently no non-invasive and objective measure to diagnose these lesions.
Samuel C Hames   +6 more
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Application of dermoscopy in diagnosis of seborrheic keratosis, actinic keratosis and basal cell carcinoma

open access: yesPifu-xingbing zhenliaoxue zazhi, 2019
Objective: To explore the value of dermoscopy in the diagnosis of seborrheic keratosis, actinic keratosis and basal cell carcinoma. Methods: Patients which clinically diagnosed as seborrheic keratosis (108 cases), actinic keratosis (46 cases) and basal ...
Hao-bo JIANG   +5 more
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Childhood actinic keratosis in an albino transforming into squamous cell carcinoma

open access: yesIndian Dermatology Online Journal, 2012
Actinic keratosis is a scaly, cutaneous lesion that is often seen in elderly patients. It is almost never seen in children and young adults. It develops on areas such as the face, ears and dorsa of the hands with chronic sun exposure.
Shubhangi V Agale   +3 more
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Vitamin D levels in actinic keratosis: a preliminary study [PDF]

open access: yesAnais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2018
: Background: Recent studies that investigated the effect of vitamin D on skin cancer risk have exhibited inconsistent results. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate vitamin D status in patients with actinic keratosis.
Aslı Aksu Çerman   +3 more
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