Impact of High Age and Comorbidity on Management Decisions and Adherence to Guidelines in Patients with Keratinocyte Skin Cancer.

In this study retrospective analysis was performed to determine the influence of age and comorbidity, both factors strongly related to limited LEx, on KSC management in daily practice. After analysis of 401 patients it was found that management in patients with KSC is not influenced, or is only minimally influenced, by high age and comorbidity. Better integration of aspects related to a limited LEx in KSC management might optimize care and prevent overtreatment. Future research on the general prognostication, prediction of the patient burden caused by tumour and treatment, and time-to-benefit in KSC management is strongly recommended. PMID: 28417143 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Acta Dermato-Venereologica - April 18, 2017 Category: Dermatology Authors: Lubeek SFK, Michielsens CAJ, Borgonjen RJ, Bronkhorst EM, van de Kerkhof PCM, Gerritsen MP Tags: Acta Derm Venereol Source Type: research