[Overtreatment of patients with basal cell carcinoma: active surveillance should be considered more often]. / Overbehandeling van patiënten met basaalcelcarcinoom.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
; 1662022 05 31.
Article
en Nl
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35736358
ABSTRACT
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cancer type in the Netherlands and frequently diagnosed in older adults. Unlike other common forms of skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma), BCC generally grows slowly and the risk of metastasis and/or death is extremely small. In the first years after presentation, BCC often causes no or only minor complaints. Nevertheless, the vast majority of patients with BCC are treated immediately after diagnosis, usually with surgical excision. We think that overtreatment of patients with BCC is common and active surveillance may be an excellent alternative for patients with a limited life expectancy and should therefore be considered more often.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Cutáneas
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Carcinoma Basocelular
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Melanoma
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
Nl
Revista:
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
HOLANDA
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HOLLAND
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NETHERLANDS
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NL
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PAISES BAJOS
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THE NETHERLANDS