Clarke Philip
Launceston General Hospital and University of Tasmania.
Aust Fam Physician. 2012 Jul;41(7):476-80.
Australia has one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world. Early detection and treatment of skin cancer is vital to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with this disease.
This article outlines the presentation of common nonmelanoma skin cancers and their treatment options, and highlights which lesions may be best referred for specialist review.
General practitioners play a very important role in the recognition and treatment of skin cancer, and in the coordination of care for patients with skin cancers that are difficult to treat. Opportunistic screening for skin cancer should be a routine part of general practice. Young patients with sun damaged skin should be regularly reviewed.
澳大利亚是世界上皮肤癌发病率最高的国家之一。皮肤癌的早期发现和治疗对于降低与该疾病相关的发病率和死亡率至关重要。
本文概述了常见非黑色素瘤皮肤癌的表现及其治疗选择，并强调了哪些病变可能最适合转诊至专科医生处进行评估。
全科医生在皮肤癌的识别和治疗以及协调难以治疗的皮肤癌患者的护理方面发挥着非常重要的作用。皮肤癌的机会性筛查应成为全科医疗的常规组成部分。皮肤受阳光损伤的年轻患者应定期接受复查。
