Actinic keratosis is squamous cell carcinoma
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Actinic keratosis is squamous cell carcinoma
Abstract
Background: The prevalence of nonmelanoma skin cancer in the United States is alarming. It can be most appropriately treated if the earliest manifestation of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is recognized.
Methods: Clinical, histologic, and molecular biology, considerations were reviewed to determine whether actinic keratosis is the earliest clinical manifestation of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
Results: The clinical, histologic, and molecular parameters of actinic keratosis are those of squamous cell carcinoma.
Conclusion: Actinic keratosis does not transform, convert, or progress into cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma but is the earliest clinically recognizable manifestation of this malignancy.
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