Bowen disease

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001195",
  "term": "Bowen disease",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A skin disease marked by scaly or thickened patches on the skin and often caused by prolonged exposure to arsenic. The patches often occur on sun-exposed areas of the skin and in older white men. These patches may become malignant (cancer). Also called precancerous dermatitis and precancerous dermatosis.",
  "synonyms": [
    "precancerous dermatitis",
    "precancerous dermatosis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/bowen-disease/"
}