Actinic Keratosis and Non-Invasive Diagnostic Techniques: An Update

Actinic keratosis represents the earliest manifestation of non-melanoma skin cancer. Because of their risk of progression to invasive squamous cell carcinoma, an earlier diagnosis and treatment are mandatory. Their diagnosis sometimes could represent a challenge even for expert dermatologists. Dermo...

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Autores principales: Casari, Alice, Chester, Johanna, Pellacani, Giovanni
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5874665/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29316678
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines6010008
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Sumario:Actinic keratosis represents the earliest manifestation of non-melanoma skin cancer. Because of their risk of progression to invasive squamous cell carcinoma, an earlier diagnosis and treatment are mandatory. Their diagnosis sometimes could represent a challenge even for expert dermatologists. Dermoscopy, confocal laser microscopy and optical coherence tomography could help clinicians in diagnosis.

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