Medical history (history) is an important component in the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin (PEK).
Family history
- Is there a frequent history of skin disease in your family?
Social history
- What is your profession?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What skin changes have you noticed? Please describe them.
- On which parts of the body did the skin changes occur?
- Since when do these changes exist?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Do you regularly expose yourself to UV light? Do you frequently go to the solarium?
- Do you smoke? If so, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day?
- Do you drink alcohol? If yes, what drink(s) and how many glasses per day?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (skin disease; dyslipidemia/elevated triglycerides; chronic lymphocytic leukemia [risk factor for more aggressive disease progression]).
- Surgery (organ transplant?) [risk factor for more aggressive disease course].
- Radiotherapy
- Allergies
- Environmental history (chronic UV exposure; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), arsenic, tar, mineral oil, ionizing radiation, heat).
- Medication history (long-term immunosuppression).
