Assessment of Functionality in Elderly Patients When Determining Appropriate Treatment for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers.

Autor:	Renzi MA Jr; Division of Dermatology, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey., Belcher M; Department of Dermatology, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia., Brod B; Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., Chadwick PW; Salem Dermatology Clinic, PC, Salem, Oregon., Decker A; Division of Dermatology, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey., Dolan CA; North Georgia Dermatology, Lawrenceville, Georgia., Ilyas EN; Montgomery Dermatology, LLC, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania., Magee AM; Charlottesville Dermatology, Charlottesville, Virginia., McBurney EI; Sanova Dermatology, Slidell, Louisiana., Regan TD; Pennsylvania Centre for Dermatology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., Seidenberg RS; Laser Skin and Surgery Center of New York, New York, New York., Somani AK; Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana., Sommer LL; Division of Dermatology, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey., Srivastava D; University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas., Lawrence N; Division of Dermatology, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] [Dermatol Surg] 2020 Mar; Vol. 46 (3), pp. 319-326.
DOI:	10.1097/DSS.0000000000002028
Abstrakt:	Background: The treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in the elderly population is a source of significant debate. Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is a highly effective treatment option yet not every patient with a cutaneous malignancy that meets appropriate use criteria (AUC) should be treated with surgery. Objective: The purpose of this study was to use the Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) scale to categorize the functional status of patients aged 75 years and older who required treatment of NMSC. The authors wanted to see whether functionality played a role on the treatment selection. Methods: Patients aged 75 years and older presenting for biopsy of a suspected NMSC that met AUC for MMS were included in the study. Trained medical assistants used the KPS scale to assess patient functionality. Treatment modality was recorded once the biopsy confirmed the NMSC. Results: A cohort of 203 subjects met inclusion criteria for the study. There was a statistically significant difference in utilization of surgical treatments between high and low functionality patients (p = .03). Conclusion: Dermatologists consider patient functionality when selecting a treatment for NMSC and use less invasive modalities for patients with poor functional status, even when the tumor meets AUC.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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