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Title:

Melanotic and non-melanotic malignancies of the face and external ear - A review of current treatment concepts and future options.

Document type:
Review
Author(s):
Kolk, Andreas; Wolff, Klaus-Dietrich; Smeets, Ralf; Kesting, Marco; Hein, Rüdiger; Eckert, Alexander W
Abstract:
Skin has the highest incidence and variety of tumors of all organs. Its structure is of great complexity, and every component has the potential to originate a skin neoplasm (SN). Because of its exposed nature, skin is vulnerable to carcinogenic stimuli such as UV radiation. Various entities can cause SN. Nonmelanotic skin cancers (NMSC) are the most common of all cancers, with over one million cases diagnosed annually in the US. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) accounts for approximately 80% of all NM...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Cancer Treat Rev
Year:
2014
Journal volume:
40
Journal issue:
7
Pages contribution:
819-837
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.ctrv.2014.04.002
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24814015
Print-ISSN:
0305-7372
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie; Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie
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