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On the origin of epidermal cancers.
Current molecular medicine - 1 Apr 2009
Lorz Corina, Segrelles Carmen, Paramio Jesus M
Abstract excerpt
The epidermis is the stratified epithelium that covers and protects the body from external damage. This tissue undergoes continuous cell renewal throughout the life of the individual at the expense of a pool of pluripotent cells, some of them lie in a well defined niche in the hair follicle known as the bulge. Epidermal tumours are the most frequent type of cancer in human populations, as a consequence, the...
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