Guide To The Common Symptoms Of Xeroderma Pigmentosum

Development Of Skin Cancer

Patients with xeroderma pigmentosum have a high chance of developing skin cancer. For instance, solar or actinic keratosis is typically considered precancerous and can develop into squamous cell skin cancer. Therefore, it is important to get these lesions evaluated, usually through removal and examination. By getting the lesions removed and get treated if they come back as malignant, it can reduce the need for further surgery or other treatments. It is important to recognize skin cancer in these patients may present in childhood. There is a very high probability the xeroderma pigmentosum patient will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. This is why parents need to be very diligent with making sure all skin is treated with sunscreen or covered, perhaps even both. Patients can develop, not only skin cancer, but lip, eye, mouth, and eyelid cancer. Frequent skin inspections can help head off the progression of cancer.

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