Non-melanoma Skin Cancer in Canada Chapter 1: Introduction to the Guidelines
| Autor: | Lyn Guenther, Charles Lynde, Kirk Barber, Gordon E. Searles, John Ashkenas, Peter Janiszewski |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Evaluation system business.industry Actinic keratosis Dermatology Actinic keratoses medicine.disease 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Epidemiology medicine Surgery Basal cell carcinoma 030212 general & internal medicine Skin cancer business Grading (tumors) Non melanoma |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. 19:205-215 |
| ISSN: | 1615-7109 1203-4754 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1203475415588652 |
| Popis: | Background Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), including basal and squamous cell carcinoma, represents the most common malignancy. Objective The aim of this document is to provide guidance to Canadian health care practitioners on NMSC management. Methods After conducting a literature review, the group developed recommendations for prevention, management, and treatment of basal cell carcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas, and actinic keratoses. These tumour types are considered separately in the accompanying articles. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation system was used to assign strength to each recommendation. Results This introduction describes the scope and structure of the guidelines and the methods used to develop them. The epidemiology of NMSC is reviewed, as are the pathophysiologic changes occurring with damage to the skin, which lead to the formation of actinic keratoses and invasive squamous or basal cell carcinomas. Conclusions This introduction describes the need for primary prevention and offers an overview of treatment options that are discussed in later chapters of the guidelines. |
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