Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Editorial
. 2024 Jun 7;70(suppl 1):e2024S113.
doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.2024S113. eCollection 2024.

Field cancerization in dermatology

Renata Ferreira Magalhães  1 , Thais Helena Buffo  2 , Heitor de Sá Gonçalves  3 , Carlos Baptista Barcaui  4 , Aparecida Machado de Moraes  1
Affiliations
Editorial

Field cancerization in dermatology

Renata Ferreira Magalhães et al. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). .
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest: the authors declare there is no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Multiple actinic keratoses on the face and squamous cell carcinoma on the neck.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Foot intensely exposed to the sun, actinic keratoses, and carcinomas. Loss of finger due to a tumor.
Figure 3
Figure 3. On the face, squamous cell carcinomas at different stages of development.
Figures 4 and 5
Figures 4 and 5. Histopathological view of actinic keratosis showing epidermal nuclear atypia, hyperkeratosis, and structural disarray.
Figure 6
Figure 6. Cryosurgery with liquid nitrogen in actinic keratoses of the field cancerization.
Figure 7
Figure 7. Actinic keratoses curettage.
Figure 8
Figure 8. Patient using imiquimod on the seventh day.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Willenbrink TJ, Ruiz ES, Cornejo CM, Schmults CD, Arron ST, Jambusaria-Pahlajani A. Field cancerization: definition, epidemiology, risk factors, and outcomes. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020;83(3):709–717. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.03.126. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Braakhuis BJ, Tabor MP, Kummer JA, Leemans CR, Brakenhoff RH. A genetic explanation of Slaughter's concept of field cancerization: evidence and clinical implications. Cancer Res. 2003;63(8):1727–1730. - PubMed
    1. Figueras Nart I, Cerio R, Dirschka T, Dréno B, Lear JT, Pellacani G, et al. Defining the actinic keratosis field: a literature review and discussion. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2018;32(4):544–563. doi: 10.1111/jdv.14652. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Gutzmer R, Wiegand S, Kölbl O, Wermker K, Heppt M, Berking C. Actinic keratosis and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2019;116(37):616–626. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2019.0616. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Cornejo CM, Jambusaria-Pahlajani A, Willenbrink TJ, Schmults CD, Arron ST, Ruiz ES. Field cancerization: treatment. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020;83(3):719–730. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.03.127. - DOI - PubMed

Publication types