Common skin cancers in older adults. Approach to diagnosis and management

M. Laurin Council

doi:10.1016/j.cger.2013.01.011

Common skin cancers in older adults. Approach to diagnosis and management

M. Laurin Council

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Abstract

Skin cancer is one of the most common malignancies to affect the elderly, and the incidence of cutaneous neoplasia is rising. The purpose of this article is to review the most common and deadly forms of skin cancer: malignant melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and basal cell carcinoma. Epidemiology, clinical diagnosis, staging, and treatment are discussed for each of these malignancies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	361-372
Number of pages	12
Journal	Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
Volume	29
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2013.01.011
State	Published - May 2013

Keywords

Basal cell carcinoma
Lentigo maligna
Melanoma
Mohs micrographic surgery
Skin cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma

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