Q. How do precancerous skin lesions differ from normal age spots? A. Not all marks or growths that develop on skin are worrisome, though they may look alarming. Dr. Joseph Merola, a dermatologist ...

A treatment previously shown to clear the precancerous skin lesions called actinic keratosis now appears to reduce the chance that the treated skin will develop squamous cell carcinomas ...

Study: T helper 2 cell–directed immunotherapy eliminates precancerous skin lesions. Image Credit: Me dia/Shutterstock.com Skin cancer rates are increasing globally, driving research into new ...

not all cases of actinic keratosis receive a diagnosis of skin cancer. Actinic cheilitis is a form of actinic keratosis that appears on the lips. It is a precancerous lesion, and too much sun ...

Dr. Demehri and his team enrolled 18 patients to evaluate the mechanism behind a topical immunotherapy treatment on precancerous skin lesions. Here are five notes from the study: The topical ...

Eighteen patients with qualifying precancerous skin lesions were enrolled. Participants applied a treatment of 0.0025% calcipotriol and 2.5% 5-FU to affected areas—including the face ...

Flat and slightly raised lesions. These skin neoplasms ... There are four types: Precancerous growths. Precancerous skin growths, also called actinic keratosis or solar keratosis, are growths ...

Living in sunny or high-altitude climates. Many or abnormal moles. Precancerous skin lesions. A weakened immune system, such as in people with HIV or AIDS, or people taking immunosuppressant drugs ...

Cutaneous horns are caused by a variety of benign (noncancerous), precancerous ... removal of the horn and the root of the lesion deep in the skin. If you have basal cell carcinoma or squamous ...

A treatment previously shown to clear the precancerous skin lesions called actinic keratosis now appears to reduce the chance that the treated skin will develop squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs ...