Quality of life in the actinic neoplasia syndrome: The VA Topical Tretinoin Chemoprevention (VATTC) Trial
MA Weinstock, KC Lee, MM Chren, K Marcolivio… - Journal of the American …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Keratinocyte carcinomas (KCs) are the most common malignancies of the
skin. As lesions have a low mortality rate, understanding quality-of-life (QoL) factors is
necessary in their management. OBJECTIVE: To assess QoL and associated patient
characteristics in those with a history of keratinocyte carcinomas. METHODS: We conducted
a cross-sectional study of veterans with a history of KCs enrolled in a randomized controlled
trial for chemoprevention of keratinocyte carcinomas. Study dermatologists counted actinic …
skin. As lesions have a low mortality rate, understanding quality-of-life (QoL) factors is
necessary in their management. OBJECTIVE: To assess QoL and associated patient
characteristics in those with a history of keratinocyte carcinomas. METHODS: We conducted
a cross-sectional study of veterans with a history of KCs enrolled in a randomized controlled
trial for chemoprevention of keratinocyte carcinomas. Study dermatologists counted actinic …