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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Sebaceous Gland Carcinoma?
Sebaceous carcinoma is an uncommon cancer that starts in the sebaceous gland, the oil gland in the skin. It typically affects the eyelids and begins as a lump or skin thickening. Common causes include exposure to radiation, a genetic condition called Muir Torré syndrome, or a weakened immune system.
Treatment of Sebaceous Gland Carcinoma
The treatment for sebaceous gland carcinoma is complete surgical removal.
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Robin Schoenthaler, MD (Oncology)
Board certified radiation oncologist with over 30 years experience treating cancer patients. Senior physician advisor for expert medical options in adult oncology. Published award-winning essayist on medical and health issues and more.
Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)
Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.
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Kaliki S, Morawala A, Krishnamurthy A, Divya Jajapuram S, Mohamed A. Sebaceous Gland Carcinoma: Influence of Age at Presentation on Outcomes. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Jul-Aug 01;37(4):341-345. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001863. PMID: 33237664.
https://journals.lww.com/op-rs/Abstract/2021/07000/Sebaceous_Gland_Carcinoma__Influence_of_Age_at.7.aspxMcGrath LA, Currie ZI, Mudhar HS, Tan JHY, Salvi SM. Management of recurrent sebaceous gland carcinoma. Eye (Lond). 2020 Sep;34(9):1685-1692. doi: 10.1038/s41433-019-0756-9. Epub 2020 Jan 2. PMID: 31896805; PMCID: PMC7608101.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41433-019-0756-9
Reviewed By:
Robin Schoenthaler, MD (Oncology)
Board certified radiation oncologist with over 30 years experience treating cancer patients. Senior physician advisor for expert medical options in adult oncology. Published award-winning essayist on medical and health issues and more.
Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)
Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.
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