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Skin carcinoma

Known as: Carcinoma of the Skin, Non-Melanoma Cancer of Skin, Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer 
Skin cancer that arises in basal cells or squamous cells but not in melanocytes (pigment-producing cells of the skin).
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (1)

Basal cell carcinoma
Benign neoplasm of skinCarcinoma, BasosquamousEpithelial CellsEpithelium

Broader (3)

Malignant neoplasm of skinNeoplasm, uncertain whether benign or malignantNeoplasms

Papers overview

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Review
2012
Review
2012
Photodynamic therapy for skin field cancerization: an international consensus. International Society for Photodynamic Therapy in Dermatology
Field cancerization is a term that describes the presence of genetic abnormalities in a tissue chronically exposed to a… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
PEP005 (ingenol mebutate) gel, a novel agent for the treatment of actinic keratosis: Results of a randomized, double‐blind, vehicle‐controlled, multicentre, phase IIa study
The sap of the plant Euphorbia peplus is a traditional remedy for skin conditions, including actinic keratosis. The active… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Development of a Sensitive and Specific Multiplex PCR Method Combined with DNA Microarray Primer Extension To Detect Betapapillomavirus Types
ABSTRACT Emerging lines of evidence indicate that the cutaneous human papillomavirus (HPV) types that belong to the genus… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Skin cancer trends in Northern Ireland and consequences for provision of dermatology services
Background  The incidence of skin cancer, both melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), is rising throughout the world. The… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The E7 protein of cutaneous human papillomavirus type 8 causes invasion of human keratinocytes into the dermis in organotypic cultures of skin.
Human papillomaviruses (HPV) have been implicated in the development of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC). The molecular mechanisms… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Sunlight, Immunosuppression And Skin Cancer: Role Of Histamine And Mast Cells
1. The development into tumours of skin cells transformed by ultraviolet (UV) B radiation of wavelengths 290–320 nm is enhanced… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Risk factors for development of de novo neoplasia after liver transplantation
Liver transplant recipients are at greater risk for de novo neoplasia, especially lymphoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer; however… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer of humans.
  • F. Urbach
  • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B…
  • 1997
  • Corpus ID: 6803379
Review
1996
Review
1996
Topical photodynamic therapy in dermatology.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Stratospheric ozone depletion and the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer in a British population.
Quantitative estimation of the increased risk of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in British people that may result from depletion… 
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