Basal Cell and Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomas: Diagnosis and Treatment - American ...
Sep 15, 2020 - Keratinocyte carcinoma, traditionally referred to as nonmelanoma skin cancer, includes basal cell and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and is the most common skin cancer malignancy found in humans. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends counseling about minimizing exposure ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0915/p339.html
Keratinocyte Carcinomas: Should We Screen for Them? - Editorials - American Family ...
Sep 15, 2020 - Keratinocyte carcinoma, which includes basal cell and cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas, is common, and the incidence is increasing.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0915/p330.html
Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: Recommendation Statement - U.S. ...
Jul 15, 2018 - The USPSTF recommends counseling young adults, adolescents, children, and parents of young children about minimizing exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation for persons aged 6 months to 24 years with fair skin types to reduce their risk of skin cancer.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0715/od1.html
Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer - Putting Prevention into Practice - ...
Jul 15, 2018 - A 25-year-old Irish American woman presents for a wellness visit for herself and her two young children, a two-year-old boy and a seven-month-old girl. All three have fair skin, red hair, and freckles. She reports that she is looking forward to an upcoming family vacation to the ...
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0715/p105.html
Screening for Skin Cancer: Recommendation Statement - U.S. Preventive Services Task ...
Sep 15, 2016 - The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of visual skin examination by a clinician to screen for skin cancer in adults.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0915/p479.html
Atypical Moles: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2015 - Atypical moles are benign pigmented lesions. Although they are benign, they exhibit some of the clinical and histologic features of malignant melanoma. They are more common in fair-skinned individuals and in those with high sun exposure. Atypical moles are characterized by size of 6 mm ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0601/p762.html
Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: Recommendation Statement - U.S. ...
Oct 15, 2012 - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends counseling children, adolescents, and young adults 10 to 24 years of age who have fair skin about minimizing their exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation to reduce the risk of skin cancer.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1015/od3.html
Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer - Putting Prevention into Practice - ...
Oct 15, 2012 - Case study: A 17-year-old white female patient with dark hair comes to your office for a refill of her seasonal allergy prescription. Her primary residence is in Minnesota. She mentions that she heard that sun tanning was bad for you and asks whether it is true.
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1015/p773.html
Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma: A Primary Care Perspective - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2012 - Cutaneous malignant melanoma accounts for 3 to 5 percent of all skin cancers and is responsible for approximately 75 percent of all deaths from skin cancer. Persons with an increased number of moles, dysplastic (also called atypical) nevi, or a family history of the disease are at ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0115/p161.html
Sunscreen Use for Skin Cancer Prevention - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - American Family ...
Oct 15, 2010 - Daily sunscreen use reduces the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma but not the incidence of basal cell carcinoma.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1015/p989.html
Screening for Skin Cancer - Putting Prevention into Practice - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2010 - Case study: S.B., a healthy 47-year-old woman, comes to your office for a routine check-up. S.B. has fair skin and a history of frequent sun exposure and sunburns when she was in college more than 25 years ago. She has no personal or family history of skin cancer.
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0615/p1435.html
Screening for Skin Cancer: Recommendation Statement - U.S. Preventive Services Task ...
Jun 15, 2010 - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of using a whole-body skin examination by a primary care physician or patient skin self-examination for the early detection of cutaneous ...
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0615/p1433.html
Clinical Diagnosis of Melanoma - Point-of-Care Guides - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2008 - The incidence of melanoma is increasing in the United States. Although there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for skin cancer, physicians and patients are encouraged to be vigilant for suspicious skin lesions. The classic mnemonic for the clinical diagnosis of ...
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1115/p1205.html
Basal Cell Carcinoma - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2008 - What are the effects of interventions on treatment response and recurrence (within one year of therapy) and long-term recurrence (a minimum of two years after treatment) in persons with basal cell carcinoma?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0715/p248.html
Cutaneous Melanoma: Update on Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment - ...
Jul 15, 2005 - Melanoma is an increasingly common malignancy, and it affects a younger population than most cancers. Risk factors for melanoma include white race, sun sensitivity, family history of melanoma, and melanocytic nevi. Sunburn and intermittent sun exposure appear to increase the risk of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0715/p269.html
Diagnosis and Treatment of Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinomas - American Family ...
Oct 15, 2004 - Rates of squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas have been increasing, possibly as a result of increased exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Primary care physicians can expect to diagnose six to seven cases of basal cell carcinoma and one to two cases of squamous cell carcinoma each ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/1015/p1481.html
Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: Recommendations and Rationale - U.S. Preventive ...
Feb 15, 2004 - This statement summarizes the current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on counseling to prevent skin cancer and the supporting scientific evidence, and updates the 1996 recommendation contained in the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, second edition.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0215/p903.html
Screening for Skin Cancer: Recommendations and Rationale - U.S. Preventive Services ...
Apr 15, 2002 - This statement summarizes the current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for skin cancer and the supporting scientific evidence, and it updates the 1995 recommendations contained in the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2d ed.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0415/p1623.html
Screening for Skin Cancer - Putting Prevention into Practice - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2002 - Case study: A 65-year-old white man is in your office for a routine evaluation of his blood pressure. He complains of decreased urinary stream and nocturia. You notice that he has not had a rectal examination in the past two years, and you prepare to do this examination. When he has ...
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0401/p1401.html
Diagnosis and Management of Malignant Melanoma - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2001 - The incidence of malignant melanoma has increased in recent years more than that of any other cancer in the United States. About one in 70 people will develop melanoma during their lifetime. Family physicians should be aware that a patient with a changing mole, an atypical mole or ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0401/p1359.html
Prevention and Early Detection of Malignant Melanoma - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2000 - In addressing the problem of malignant melanoma, family physicians should emphasize primary prevention. This includes educating patients about the importance of avoiding excessive sun exposure and preventing sunburns, and advising them about the importance of prompt self-referral for ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1115/p2277.html
Early Detection and Treatment of Skin Cancer - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2000 - The incidence of skin cancer is increasing by epidemic proportions. Basal cell cancer remains the most common skin neoplasm, and simple excision is generally curative. Squamous cell cancers may be preceded by actinic keratoses-premalignant lesions that are treated with cryotherapy, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0715/p357.html
Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Integrating Primary Care Recognition with Tertiary Care Center ...
Aug 1, 1999 - Soft tissue sarcomas account for fewer than 1 percent of malignancies diagnosed annually in the United States. These tumors usually present as an asymptomatic mass. Any lesion larger than 5 cm in diameter should be considered suspicious. Radiographs should be obtained as the initial ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0801/p567.html
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Presenting as Benign Dermatoses - American Family Physician
May 15, 1999 - Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, also known as mycosis fungoides, is a malignancy of the T helper (CD4+) cells. Diagnosis is difficult early in the course of this disease because it mimics several benign skin disorders, including eczema, psoriasis and contact dermatitis. Cutaneous T-cell ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0515/p2809.html
Recognizing Neoplastic Skin Lesions: A Photo Guide - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 1998 - Malignant lesions of the skin are common. Patients who develop squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma often have recognizable precursor conditions. A few skin lesions resemble malignancies. Lesions that are growing, spreading or pigmented, or those that occur on exposed areas of...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0915/p873.html
Axillary Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Need for Full Cutaneous Examination - American Family ...
Apr 15, 1998 - Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin malignancy. While this lesion most often occurs in sun-exposed areas of the skin, it can also develop in sites that are not usually exposed to sunlight or artificial ultraviolet radiation, such as the breast, palm or groin. A periodic ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0415/p1860.html
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