Aging population affects skin cancer treatment

Dermatologists are seeing more elderly and frail patients with slow-growing skin cancers, which are often less aggressive and have lower risks of spreading.

Malignant lentigo and its low metastatic risk

Malignant lentigo, or Dubreuilh melanoma, is a type of in situ melanoma typically found on the head or face and has a metastatic risk of less than 5 percent.

Basal cell carcinoma and its low progression rate

Basal cell carcinoma is a common skin cancer, but it progresses to advanced or metastatic forms in less than 1 percent of cases, making it relatively less dangerous.

Conservative approaches in treatment discussions

Some experts suggest using less invasive or even monitoring-based strategies for treating slow-growing skin cancers in elderly and frail patients, instead of traditional aggressive treatments.