Keratinocyte carcinoma as a chronic disease in Australia and Spain: The importance of avoidance of perceived visible scars
| Autor: | Beatriz Castro Gutiérrez, Charlotte L Thomas, Pablo Fernandez-Penas, Gayathri St George, Germana Consuegra Romero, Victoria L Venning |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Skin Neoplasms Scars Dermatology Disease Cicatrix 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life Internal medicine medicine Carcinoma Humans Prospective Studies Aged business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Age Factors Australia Cancer medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Carcinoma Basal Cell Spain 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Carcinoma Squamous Cell Quality of Life Female Skin cancer medicine.symptom business Psychosocial |
| Zdroj: | Australasian Journal of Dermatology. 60:284-287 |
| ISSN: | 1440-0960 0004-8380 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Keratinocyte cancer impacts health-related quality of life (HRQL). Disease progression and treatment can lead to adverse physical and psychosocial consequences. The skin cancer index (SCI) is a validated tool with higher scores reflecting greater HRQL. Our objectives were to assess and compare the impact of keratinocyte cancer using the SCI in two diverse populations. METHODS A total of 120 patients were prospectively recruited from dermatology clinics in Sydney, Australia, and Santander, Spain, providing demographics and completing the SCI. RESULTS About 61.1% of Australians reported ≥2 skin cancers (vs 20% P = |
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