Bowen's disease
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| Term | Bowen's disease |
| Short definition | Bowen's disease - (pronounced) (BOH-en dih-ZEEZ) skin condition characterized by scaly or thickened patches on the skin, often caused by prolonged exposure to arsenic. The patches are common on sun-exposed areas of skin and in older white males. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Bowen's disease - (pronounced) (BOH-en dih-ZEEZ) skin condition characterized by scaly or thickened patches on the skin, often caused by prolonged exposure to arsenic. The patches are common on sun-exposed areas of skin and in older white males. These spots can become malignant (cancer). Also called precancerous dermatitis and precancerous dermatosis
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