title: Retinoid chemoprevention in high-risk skin cancer patients.
abstract: More commonly known for their dramatic effects on acne and psoriasis for the past 20 years, systemic retinoids can be a valuable chemopreventive treatment option for those individuals in a wide variety of high-risk populations who are actively developing large numbers of sun-induced skin cancers.
authors.affiliation: University Dermatology, Brown Medical School and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reilly
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: DiGiovanna
mesh_terms: D016588:Anticarcinogenic Agents; D001706:Biopsy; D018890:Chemoprevention; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012176:Retinoids / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies
chemical_list: D016588:Anticarcinogenic Agents; D012176:Retinoids; D013473:Sunscreening Agents