precancerous dermatosis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006873",
  "term": "precancerous dermatosis",
  "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 Bowen disease and precancerous dermatitis.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Bowen disease",
    "precancerous dermatitis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/precancerous-dermatosis/"
}