"Keratosis, Actinic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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White or pink lesions on the arms, hands, face, or scalp that arise from sun-induced DNA DAMAGE to KERATINOCYTES in exposed areas. They are considered precursor lesions to superficial SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA.
| Descriptor ID |
D055623
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.834.450 C17.800.428.570
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Keratosis, Actinic" by people in Profiles.
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Caccavale S, Boccellino MP, Brancaccio G, Alfano R, Argenziano G. Keratolytics can replace curettage in daylight photodynamic therapy for actinic keratosis on the face/scalp: A randomized clinical trial. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2024 Mar; 38(3):594-601.
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Lee YB, Lee JH, Kim YH, Seo JM, Yu DS, Park YG, Han KD. Positive association between actinic keratosis and internal malignancies: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Sci Rep. 2021 10 05; 11(1):19769.
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Lee YB, Lee JH, Kang MJ, Kim JW, Yu DS, Han KD, Park YG. Association between Height and Actinic Keratosis: A Nationwide Population-based Study in South Korea. Sci Rep. 2018 Jul 18; 8(1):10897.
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Russo T, Piccolo V, Lallas A, Giacomel J, Moscarella E, Alfano R, Argenziano G. Dermoscopy of Malignant Skin Tumours: What's New? Dermatology. 2017; 233(1):64-73.