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    Glossary Actinic Keratosis

    rough, scaly skin patch from sun exposure, potentially precancerous

    Actinic Keratosis (AK), also known as Solar Keratosis, is a rough, scaly patch on the skin caused by years of exposure to the sun. It is considered a precancerous condition because it can potentially develop into squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer. Early detection and treatment are important to prevent progression.

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    1. Actinic keratosis: a clinical and epidemiological revision Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 2012 · 89 citations
    2. Field Cancerization: From Molecular Basis to Selective Field-Directed Management of Actinic Keratosis Current problems in dermatology · 2014 · 27 citations
    3. Longitudinal Assessment of the Prevalence of Actinic Keratosis and Extensive Risk Factor Evaluation: An Update from the Rotterdam Study Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2023 · 10 citations
    4. Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp following topical ingenol mebutate for actinic keratoses Dermatologic Therapy · 2017 · 9 citations
    5. Superficial Squamous Cell Carcinomas and Extensive Actinic Keratoses of the Scalp Treated with Radiation Therapy Dermatologic Surgery · 2006 · 5 citations
    6. Identification of differentially expressed genes in actinic keratosis samples treated with ingenol mebutate gel PLOS ONE · 2020 · 4 citations
    7. 277 HPV8 E6 induced STAT3 activation leads to hair follicle junctional zone keratinocyte stem cell proliferation and expansion in actinic keratoses 2023
    8. A prospective study of daylight photodynamic therapy for treatment of actinic keratoses in an Irish population Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016
    9. Superficial Squamous Cell Carcinomas and Extensive Actinic Keratoses of the Scalp Treated with Radiation Therapy Dermatologic Surgery · 2006
    10. Actinic keratosis: A clinician’s guide to diagnosis and treatment Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine · 2026
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