Gracia-Cazaña T, González S, Gilaberte Y. Resistance of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer to Nonsurgical Treatments. Part I: Topical Treatments.
ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2016;
107:730-739. [PMID:
27436800 DOI:
10.1016/j.ad.2016.04.019]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Revised: 04/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/30/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
Abstract
A wide range of treatments is now available for nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), including 5-fluorouracil, ingenol mebutate, imiquimod, diclofenac, photodynamic therapy, methotrexate, cetuximab, vismodegib, and radiotherapy. All are associated with high clinical and histologic response rates. However, some tumors do not respond due to resistance, which may be primary or acquired. Study of the resistance processes is a broad area of research that aims to increase our understanding of the nature of each tumor and the biologic features that make it resistant, as well as to facilitate the design of new therapies directed against these tumors. In this article we review resistance to the authorized topical treatments for NMSC.
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