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Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Basal Cell Skin Cancer.
Recent results in cancer research. Fortschritte der Krebsforschung. Progres dans les recherches sur le cancer - 1 Jan 2016
Shanley Susan, McCormack Christopher
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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cancer in Caucasians worldwide and its incidence is rising. It is generally considered a sporadic tumour, most likely to affect fair-skinned individuals exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This chapter focusses on the approach to recognising the relatively few individuals in whom a high-risk hereditary susceptibility may be present. Gorlin syndrome is the main...
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