Actinic Keratosis Flashcards by Xianling Liu | Brainscape

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Actinic keratosis (AK)

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Pre-cancer

10-15% progress to squamous cell cancer

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Actinic keratosis (AK)

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Dry, scaling, horn-like bumps
Due to chronic sun exposure
Pre-cancer
10-15% progress to squamous cell cancer

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Actinic keratosis (AK)

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Associated with SCC
AK —> SCC in situ (Bowen’s disease )
—> Invasive SCC

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