Skin Cancers of the Hand and Upper Extremity

Skin cancers represent the most common primary malignancies of the hand. They typically present as painless lesions on areas of high sun exposure, such as the dorsum of the hand and upper extremity. The most common malignancy is squamous cell carcinoma, followed by basal cell carcinoma and melanoma....

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) 2012, Vol.37 (1), p.171-178
Hauptverfasser: Ilyas, Erum N., MD, Leinberry, Charles F., MD, Ilyas, Asif M., MD
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Skin cancers represent the most common primary malignancies of the hand. They typically present as painless lesions on areas of high sun exposure, such as the dorsum of the hand and upper extremity. The most common malignancy is squamous cell carcinoma, followed by basal cell carcinoma and melanoma. The key to successful treatment is early and accurate diagnosis and treatment. Unlike open biopsies, which are indicated for deep soft tissue and bone lesions, biopsies for skin cancer can be performed under local anesthesia in the office setting in the form of shave or punch biopsies. A number of nonsurgical treatment options are available for treatment. However, when surgical excision is indicated, appropriate margin resections are dictated by the grade and stage of the malignancy.
ISSN:0363-5023
1531-6564
DOI:10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.10.042