1st April 2022

A 90-year old woman living in a care home has developed a new lesion on the back of her hand

A 90-year old woman living in a care home has developed a new lesion on the back of her hand. The patient has multiple comorbidities, is needle phobic, and has a DNACPR in place. This new lesion was noted by her carers, and the GP has referred her to a dermatologist. The dermatologists suspect it is a squamous cell carcinoma. 

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