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Lazareth, VictoriaDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2013-08-17Keywords
Carcinoma, Basal CellCarcinoma, Squamous Cell
Humans
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Skin Neoplasms
Dermatology
Neoplasms
Nursing
Oncology
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
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OBJECTIVES: To review types of, and treatment for, non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC): basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and less common NMSC. DATA SOURCES: Standards of care, dermatology texts, peer-reviewed journals. CONCLUSION: BCC grows slowly and rarely metastasizes; some BCC subtypes can be aggressive and destructive. Early treatment of SCC is usually successful; untreated SCC will penetrate underlying tissue, invade lymph nodes, and metastasize. Treatment options for NMSC are based on patient and tumor characteristics, which determine whether a lesion is low or high risk for cancer recurrence after treatment. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Nurses are integral for educating patients about measures to prevent new skin cancers and for monitoring for recurrence of NMSC.Source
Semin Oncol Nurs. 2013 Aug;29(3):182-94. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2013.06.004. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1016/j.soncn.2013.06.004Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/30289PubMed ID
23958216Related Resources
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10.1016/j.soncn.2013.06.004