Xeroderma pigmentosum: a nursing perspective.
Xeroderma pigmentosum is a rare disorder manifested by high rates of skin cancer due to abnormal repair of ultraviolet-induced DNA damage. This article describes clinical presentation, treatment, and nursing management for this severe and chronic disorder.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014983:Xeroderma Pigmentosum / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology