Skin Lesion Leads To More Cancer Types Than Once Believed
Actinic keratoses are sun-damaged rough patches or lesions on the skin – often pink and scaly – that doctors have long believed can turn into a form of skin cancer known as squamous cell carcinoma. Now researchers at Brown University, the Veterans Administration Medical Centers in Providence and Oklahoma City, and others have determined that actinic keratoses appear responsible for a larger spectrum of skin cancers than previously thought.
Posted by SkinDoc on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at 8:40 pm. Filed under Skin Care News. Tagged Actinic Keratoses, Brown University, Cancer Types, Carcinoma, Doctors, Leads, Lesions On The Skin, Medical Centers, Oklahoma City, Pink, Providence, Rough Patches, Skin Cancer, Skin Cancers, Skin Lesion, Spectrum, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Sun, Veterans Administration.
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