144822 20260217205520.0 doi 10.2340/actadv.v104.40601 sideral 139651 ART-2024-139651 eng Philipp-Dormston, Wolfgang G. A European consensus on the consistent use of the term “keratinocyte cancer” 2024 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Keratinocyte-derived skin cancers comprise basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, its precursor actinic keratosis, and Bowen’s disease. Historically, this group of neoplasms has been subsumed under the term non-melanoma skin cancer. However, the term non-melanoma skin cancer can be misleading and lacks precision. Therefore, more precise and reasonable terminology, valuing the relevance of keratinocyte-derived cancer, appears pertinent to meet its clinical and scientific significance. A group of experienced dermato-oncologists initiated a consensus approach to promote the use of the term “keratinocyte cancer” instead of “non-melanoma skin cancer” when referring to carcinomas and their precursors that are derived from keratinocytes. The vote among members of the consensus group indicated unanimous agreement on the consistent use of the term “keratinocyte cancer” instead of “non-melanoma skin cancer”. International delegates also voted in favour of the revised terminology. The more precise and, by means of etiopathogenesis, correct term “keratinocyte cancer” should be consistently used for malignancies originated from keratinocytes. This is expected to have a positive impact on patient–physician communication and gives better justice to this important group of keratinocyte-derived cancers. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.es 3.7 2024 DERMATOLOGY 17 / 96 = 0.177 2024 Q1 T1 1.032 2024 Medicine (miscellaneous) 2024 Q1 Dermatology 2024 Q1 3.9 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Braathen, Lasse R. Morton, Colin A. Haedersdal, Merete Gilaberte, Yolanda Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-8034-3617 Basset-Seguin, Nicole Sotiriou, Elena Wiegell, Stine Regin Calzavara-Pinton, Piergiacomo Dirschka, Thomas Wulf, Hans Christian Hofbauer, Günther Szeimies, Rolf Markus 1007 183 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm. Área Dermatología 104 (2024), 40601 [4 pp.] Acta derm.-venereol. Acta Dermato-Venereologica 0001-5555 524622 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/144822/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 3612426 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/144822/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:144822 articulos driver 2026-02-17-20:28:33 ARTICLE