Sun-related risk factors, perceived seriousness of disease and accompanying non-melanoma skin cancer in patients with actinic keratoses

AKARSU S., ÖZBAĞÇIVAN Ö., İLKNUR T., Semiz F., FETİL E.

DERMATOLOGICA SINICA, vol.36, no.2, pp.79-84, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.dsi.2017.10.001
  • Journal Name: DERMATOLOGICA SINICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.79-84
  • Keywords: Actinic keratoses, Non-melanoma skin cancer, Sun exposure, Knowledge, Perceived seriousness, Full-body skin examination, POPULATION, PREVALENCE, PROTECTION, KNOWLEDGE, BEHAVIOR, TURKEY, PREVENTION, MANAGEMENT, DIAGNOSIS, ATTITUDES
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Actinic keratoses are the most common premalignant skin lesions worldwide. They are of public health importance since their presence has been associated with the significantly increased incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs), especially when they are numerous and have coalesced into an area with severe photodamage. The current study aimed to evaluate the relationships between sun-related risk factors, perceived seriousness of actinic keratosis (AK), skin cancer examination (SCE) history, and newly detected NMSC in AK patients.