title: Skin malignancies in the elderly. Diagnosable, treatable, and potentially curable.
abstract: Cutaneous malignancies are the most common tumors seen in the elderly population. They are often easily diagnosed while still in an early and potentially curable state. Basal cell carcinoma is the most frequently seen malignant neoplasm, followed by squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma. Correct diagnosis depends on complete physical examination of the skin by health-care personnel who have been trained to recognize these lesions and appropriate referral to dermatologists or other experts in skin cancer.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smoller
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Smoller
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing