Research Letter

Treatment of Actinic Keratosis via Destruction in Medicare Beneficiaries

JAMA Dermatology 10.1001/jamadermatol.2026.1229

May 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study evaluates the use of destruction techniques to treat actinic keratoses among Medicare beneficiaries between 2016 and 2023, both overall and by clinician type.

Corresponding Author: Mackenzie R. Wehner, MD, MPhil, Department of Health Services Research and Dermatology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 1738, Houston, TX 77030 (mwehner@mdanderson.org).

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