Management of keratinocyte carcinoma - Special considerations in the elderly

• Main Authors: Alison Bailey, BS (Author), Brooke Vasicek, MD (Author), Joy Tao, BS (Author), Monica Janeczek, BS (Author), Andia Mitri, BS (Author), Rebecca Tung, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Keratinocyte carcinomas (KCs) are now an epidemic in The United States of America, especially in elderly patients. KCs, including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, can lead to disfigurement and occasionally death. However, the lower mortality rate associated with KC compared with mel...