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• stage 0 skin carcinoma in situ — Abnormal cells are found in the squamous cell or basal cell layer of the epidermis (topmost layer of the skin). These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• Skin neoplasm — Skin cancer Classification and external resources A basal cell carcinoma. Note the pearly appearance and telangiectasia. ICD 10 C …   Wikipedia

• Carcinoma in situ — (CIS) is an early form of carcinoma defined by the absence of invasion of surrounding tissues. In other words, the neoplastic cells proliferate in their normal habitat, hence the name in situ (Latin for in its place ). For example, carcinoma in… …   Wikipedia

• Skin biopsy — is a biopsy technique in which a skin lesion is removed and sent to the pathologist to render a microscopic diagnosis. It is usually done under local anesthetic in a physician s office, and results are often available in 4 to 10 days. It is… …   Wikipedia

• carcinoma en cuirasse — carcinoma of the skin manifest as thickening and induration over large areas of the chest, frequently as a result of metastasis from a primary breast lesion …   Medical dictionary

• carcinoma — ► NOUN (pl. carcinomas or carcinomata) ▪ a cancer arising in the tissues of the skin or of the lining of the internal organs. DERIVATIVES carcinomatous adjective. ORIGIN from Greek karkinos crab …   English terms dictionary

• Skin cancer — ICD9|173 ICDO = 8010 8720 OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D012878 Skin cancer is a malignant growth on the skin which can have many causes. Skin cancer generally develops in the epidermis (the outermost layer of… …   Wikipedia

• skin disease — ▪ pathology Introduction  any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human skin. They have a wide range of causes. General features       Although most diseases affecting the skin originate in the layers of the skin, such abnormalities are… …   Universalium

• skin cancer — Malignant tumour of the skin, including some of the most common human cancers. Though recognizable at an early stage, it has a significant death rate. Light skinned people have the highest risk but can reduce it by limiting exposure to sunlight… …   Universalium

• carcinoma — Any of various types of malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial cells, chiefly glandular (adenocarcinoma) or squamous (squamous cell c.); the most commonly occurring kind of cancer. [G. karkinoma, fr. karkinos, cancer, + oma, tumor] Like other …   Medical dictionary

• Skin disease — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D012871In medicine, a dermatosis is a generic term for disease of the skin. The plural is dermatoses. It… …   Wikipedia