"Keratosis, Actinic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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White or pink lesions on the arms, hands, face, or scalp that arise from sun-induced DNA DAMAGE to KERATINOCYTES in exposed areas. They are considered precursor lesions to superficial SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA.
| Descriptor ID |
D055623
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.834.450 C17.800.428.570
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Keratosis, Actinic" by people in Profiles.
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Predictors of basal cell carcinoma in high-risk patients in the VATTC (VA Topical Tretinoin Chemoprevention) trial. J Invest Dermatol. 2012 Nov; 132(11):2544-51.