European Journal of Dermatology
MENUReduced frequency of non-melanoma skin cancer in 72,739 patients with psoriasis: a retrospective study Volume 27, numéro 4, July-August 2017
Auteurs
5 Medical Direction of the IDI-IRCCS, FLMM,
Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy
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- Mots-clés : non-melanoma skin cancer, psoriasis, phototherapy
- DOI : 10.1684/ejd.2017.3032
- Page(s) : 359-62
- Année de parution : 2017
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin and joints that affects 2-3% of the population worldwide [1]. It has been suggested that patients with chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis [2], Crohn's disease [3], and psoriasis [4], may be at increased risk of cancer due to impaired immunosurveillance resulting from the effect of chronic inflammation [5-7] and immunosuppressive agents. Previous exposure to systemic treatment, including immunosuppressive drugs, methotrexate, [...]