Skin Tumors in Patients Aged 90 Years and Older

Pascual, José C.; Belinchón, Isabel; Ramos, José Manuel; Blanes, Mar; Betlloch, Isabel

doi:10.1111/j.1524-4725.2004.30307.x

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“…The combination of these two factors results in an increase in the number of elderly patients with NMSC currently seen in dermatologic clinics, and a predicted increase in years to come. Moreover, there is virtually no research in dermatology that specifically targets adults over the age of 65, 10 and these patients are being handled in a disjointed way by different dermatologists. 6 The skin of elderly patients is both functionally and structurally different from that of younger age groups.…”

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Use of the Barthel index, activities of daily living, in dermatologic surgery in patients aged 80 years and older

2014

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Use of the Barthel index, activities of daily living, in dermatologic surgery in patients aged 80 years and older

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“…Although there may always be the occasional very elderly patient with multiple comorbid medical conditions whose skin cancer can be more easily handled with simple electrodesiccation and curettage, Mohs surgery does appear to be a safe and effective therapy for the great majority of very elderly patients in the USA [20, 21]. …”

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Statistical Survey of Deaths from Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer in Japan during 54 Years

Ohtsuka

2011

Journal of Skin Cancer

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The author analyzed the annual trends in the number of deaths from nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) from 1955 to 2008 in Japan on the basis of the data from the Vital Statistics of Japan. The general trends in the number of deaths from NMSC were downward between 1979 to 1994, but upward after 1995. The general trends in age-standardized death rates were roughly downward, although the death rates plateaued after 1995. The recent annual increased ratio of deaths from NMSC was 3.8% (95% confidence interval: 2.7 ∼ 4.9%). The number and proportion of deaths from NMSC among the elderly were increasing in Japan. For females, more than 50% of the deaths occurred recently at or after 85 years of age, whereas, for males, this proportion was at or after 75 years of age, nearly reaching at or after 80 years of age.

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“…The BCC/SCC ratio in our material was 3.5 and is similar to the observation by MacFarlane et al [10] (3.2). Pascual et al [11] in a retrospective analysis of 52 patients over 90 years old showed SCC in 27.8% of patients (BCC/SCC ratio 1.8). In a Tunisian study the BCC/SCC ratio was almost 3, but the analysis was based on patients over 65 years old [12].…”

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Skin cancer in the elderly – epidemiological, clinical and surgical treatment analysis of 254 patients

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Michajłowski²,

Malek³

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A b s t r a c t I In nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on n: : The incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) and melanoma is increasing rapidly in the European population. There are only a few reports about cutaneous malignancy in the elderly population. A Ai im m: : Epidemiological, clinical, histopathological and surgical treatment result analysis of skin cancers in patients over 75 years old. M Ma at te er ri ia al l a an nd d m me et th ho od ds s: : A group of 254 patients over 75 years old operated on during 2002-2006 in the Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology of the Medical University of Gdansk was included in the study. Sex ratio F/M was 1.2. The average age was 81.1 years old. R Re es su ul lt ts s: : Patients over 75 years old comprised 40% of all operated patients because of malignancy in the analyzed period. Non-melanoma skin cancer were diagnosed in 92.5% of cases, melanoma in 5.9%. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) was the most common malignancy, diagnosed in 72% of the patients. The incidence of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) was statistically significantly higher compared to the general population (20.5% vs. 10.9%; p = 0.0002). BCC/SCC ratio was 3.5. In 39 patients (16.6%) multiple NMSC were observed. Exposure to UV radiation was the most common (52%) risk factor of cutaneous malignancy. The local recurrence rate of NMSC was 5.51%. C Co on nc cl lu us si io on ns s: : The incidence of skin cancers in the northern Polish population over 75 years old is increasing. The clinical and histopathological profile of skin cancer in the elderly differs from the general population. Surgical treatment is safe and effective management in these cases.K Ke ey y w wo or rd ds s: : skin malignancy, advanced aged patients, surgical treatment.

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Skin Tumors in Patients Aged 90 Years and Older

Abstract: Dermatologists often attend patients aged 90 years or over with nonmelanoma skin cancer. The most important decision is as to what is the best management of these patients.

Cited by 18 publications

References 10 publications

Use of the Barthel index, activities of daily living, in dermatologic surgery in patients aged 80 years and older

Use of the Barthel index, activities of daily living, in dermatologic surgery in patients aged 80 years and older

Statistical Survey of Deaths from Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer in Japan during 54 Years

Skin cancer in the elderly – epidemiological, clinical and surgical treatment analysis of 254 patients

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