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Genetic analysis of cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas arising from different areas.
Pathology international - 1 Sept 2003
Hayashi Masahiro, Tamura Gen, Kato Noriko, Ansai Shin-ichi, Kondo Shigeo, Motoyama Teiichi
Abstract excerpt
Although cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) occur most frequently in sun-exposed areas of the skin, they can also arise in non-sun-exposed areas. Some risk factors for cutaneous SCC, such as ultraviolet (UV) light, are well known. However, the major factor for carcinogenesis may depend on the site of the tumor as well as the ethnicity of the patient. In this study we examined 41 Japanese cutaneous SCC...
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