Poster Session
Location
Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center
Access Type
Campus Access Only
Entry Number
48
Start Date
4-10-2019 12:00 PM
End Date
4-10-2019 1:15 PM
College
College of Health Sciences
Department
Physician Assistant
Abstract
Actinic keratosis (AK) is a common dermatological condition that occurs in sun-exposed skin areas. Outside of dermatology offices, screening for AK may occur infrequently, if at all. Although benign in nature, AK has the potential to progress into basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma. Clinician education is key to prevent actinic keratosis progression into such cancers. Education should include detection and diagnosis of actinic keratosis, as well as awareness of the many treatment modalities available, such as minimally invasive surgery types, topical treatments, and photodynamic therapy. Proactive eradication of these precancerous lesions, before they progress to carcinoma, can potentially prevent significant morbidity and mortality.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. William Bowman Dr. Joyce Nicholas Dr. Eric Schmidt
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Actinic Keratosis
Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center
Actinic keratosis (AK) is a common dermatological condition that occurs in sun-exposed skin areas. Outside of dermatology offices, screening for AK may occur infrequently, if at all. Although benign in nature, AK has the potential to progress into basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma. Clinician education is key to prevent actinic keratosis progression into such cancers. Education should include detection and diagnosis of actinic keratosis, as well as awareness of the many treatment modalities available, such as minimally invasive surgery types, topical treatments, and photodynamic therapy. Proactive eradication of these precancerous lesions, before they progress to carcinoma, can potentially prevent significant morbidity and mortality.