Management of elderly patients with dementia and skin cancer

Background: Nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) includes basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and are the most common skin cancers in the world. This term also encompasses more rare, but aggressive tumors such as sebaceous carcinoma. Many NMSC are detected and treated in the earlier stages of development, however, if left untreated, NMSC can grow to become large, ulcerating, locally destructive, and malignant tumors that may cause functional impairment, significant pain, and bleed frequently.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research