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Actinic keratosis Screening and Prevention |
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Actinic keratosis (also called solar keratosis, senile keratosis, or AK) is a premalignant condition of thick, scaly, or crusty patches of skin. It is most common in fair-skinned people who are frequently exposed to the sun, because their pigment isn't very protective. It usually is accompanied by solar damage. Since some of these pre-cancers progress to squamous cell carcinoma, they should be treated. When skin is exposed to the sun constantly, thick, scaly, or crusty bumps appear. The sca ...
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Prevention
... Prevention of actinic keratosis is important. The condition can be precancerous or an early form of skin cancer. Sun safety is necessary to help prevent development and recurrence of patches and lesio...
Source: MayoClinic
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