Rosacea and Its Association With Malignancy: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that predominantly manifests as facial flushing, irritation, and acne. Rosacea and cancer are thought to be linked by the commonality of inflammatory and immune response dysfunction. Studies that have looked into this possible association have reported mixed results.

Objective

Given the conflicting literature on this topic, our study sought to evaluate the overall association between rosacea and several cancers commonly investigated in the literature.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted using the Cochrane, PubMed, Embase, and Ovid databases. Studies were screened independently for inclusion of rosacea and glioma and breast, thyroid, hepatic, or skin cancers. Using information from the articles, rosacea

SUBMITTER: Thapa L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10666011 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature