Open AccessRecurrence pattern in squamous cell carcinoma of skin of lower extremities and abdominal wall (kangri cancer) in Kashmir valley of Indian subcontinent:Impact of various treatment modalities0
Author(s) -
Mohmad Ashraf Teli,
Khan Na,
MA Darzi,
Meenu Gupta,
Adnan Tufail
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.57610
Subject(s) - indian subcontinent , medicine , basal cell , skin cancer , cancer , dermatology , oncology , ancient history , history
The spectrum of skin cancer in Kashmir valley is drastically different from the rest of the country. Maxwell was the first to report skin cancer of lower extremities in Kashmiri population, developing on/over erythema ab igne, and attributed it to the use/or exposure of Kangri. These tumors have an aggressive biological behavior with a substantial risk of loco-regional metastasis in 30-50% cases. Because of unique geographical distribution of Kangri cancer, there is dearth of literature regarding the natural history, loco-regional and distant metastatic pattern and treatment recommendations in these tumors.