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Actinic Keratosis Guide

Actinic Keratosis .ca is a comprehensive guide to actinic keratosis, a very common skin problem in the elderly, and those who have had too much accumulated sun exposure. This is an important skin condition to watch, as these lesions are considered to be precancerous, meaning that they can later become a cancer.


Actinic keratosis is a very common skin problem among the elderly. It is a precancerous skin condition that has the potential to turn into a squamous cell carcinoma. Some topics include:

  • What is actinic keratosis?
  • Who is at risk?
  • Diagnosing actinic keratosis
  • Chances of actinic keratosis progressing into cancer
  • Treatment and surgery options

Actinic Keratosis .ca is a great reference for patients who have actinic keratosis. There is a host of useful information about this often misunderstood condition. As this condition is extremely common, many of the older generation underestimate the danger that this skin condition potentially signifies.