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What criteria should I use to decide whether to refer a patient with actinic keratosis to a dermatologist?
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Guideline-Aligned (High Confidence)
Generated by iatroX. Developer: Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner).
Last reviewed: 16 August 2025
The provided UK guidelines do not explicitly list specific criteria for referring a patient with actinic keratosis to a dermatologist 1. However, actinic keratosis is a precursor to squamous cell carcinoma 1. Therefore, if a skin lesion raises the suspicion of a squamous cell carcinoma, a suspected cancer pathway referral should be considered [1. 7. 4].
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