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Title: Carcinoma of the hand: a 20-year experience

Abstract

The authors reviewed their 20-year experience with cutaneous carcinoma of the hand and identified 70 cases (basal cell 23%, squamous cell 77%). The documented risk factors included solar radiation, trauma, and irradiation. Lesions were treated surgically with amputation, excision, skin graft, or flap closure, and nonsurgically with cryosurgery, curettage, 5-fluorouracil, or irradiation. The recurrence was lower with surgical treatment (3%) than with nonsurgical (33%). Regional lymphadenectomy was required in four patients for metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. Recurrence was greater (9%) and metastasis more common (38%) in patients with Marjolin's type of secondary squamous cell carcinoma than with solar-induced lesions. Cause is an important factor in outcome and should be considered in initial treatment and long-term management.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
VA Medical Center, Nashville, TN
OSTI Identifier:
6264434
Report Number(s):
CONF-8311227-
Journal ID: CODEN: SMJOA
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
South. Med. J.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 77:8; Conference: 77. annual scientific assembly of the Southern Medical Association, Baltimore, MD, USA, 6 Nov 1983
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; CARCINOMAS; DISEASE INCIDENCE; ETIOLOGY; HANDS; RADIOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECTS; SOLAR RADIATION; HEALTH HAZARDS; METASTASES; PATIENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGERY; BODY; BODY AREAS; DISEASES; HAZARDS; LIMBS; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIATIONS; RADIOLOGY; STELLAR RADIATION; THERAPY; 560151* - Radiation Effects on Animals- Man

Citation Formats

Bean, D J, Rees, R S, O'Leary, J P, and Lynch, J B. Carcinoma of the hand: a 20-year experience. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Bean, D J, Rees, R S, O'Leary, J P, & Lynch, J B. Carcinoma of the hand: a 20-year experience. United States.
Bean, D J, Rees, R S, O'Leary, J P, and Lynch, J B. 1984. "Carcinoma of the hand: a 20-year experience". United States.
@article{osti_6264434,
title = {Carcinoma of the hand: a 20-year experience},
author = {Bean, D J and Rees, R S and O'Leary, J P and Lynch, J B},
abstractNote = {The authors reviewed their 20-year experience with cutaneous carcinoma of the hand and identified 70 cases (basal cell 23%, squamous cell 77%). The documented risk factors included solar radiation, trauma, and irradiation. Lesions were treated surgically with amputation, excision, skin graft, or flap closure, and nonsurgically with cryosurgery, curettage, 5-fluorouracil, or irradiation. The recurrence was lower with surgical treatment (3%) than with nonsurgical (33%). Regional lymphadenectomy was required in four patients for metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. Recurrence was greater (9%) and metastasis more common (38%) in patients with Marjolin's type of secondary squamous cell carcinoma than with solar-induced lesions. Cause is an important factor in outcome and should be considered in initial treatment and long-term management.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6264434}, journal = {South. Med. J.; (United States)},
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volume = 77:8,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984},
month = {Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984}
}

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