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Preferred Label : Malignant Skin Neoplasm;

NCIt synonyms : Skin Cancer, Including Melanoma; Malignant Neoplasm of Skin; Malignant Tumor of the Skin; Malignant Tumor of Skin; Malignant Skin Tumor; Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer; Malignant Neoplasm of the Skin; Skin Neoplasm, Malignant;

NCIt related terms : Skin Cancer; Skin cancer, NOS; Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified;

NCIt definition : A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the skin. Primary malignant skin neoplasms most often are carcinomas (either basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas) or melanomas. Metastatic malignant neoplasms to the skin include carcinomas and lymphomas.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Cancer that forms in the tissues of the skin. There are several types of skin cancer. Skin cancer that forms in melanocytes (skin cells that make pigment) is called melanoma. Skin cancer that forms in the lower part of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin) is called basal cell carcinoma. Skin cancer that forms in squamous cells (flat cells that form the surface of the skin) is called squamous cell carcinoma. Skin cancer that forms in neuroendocrine cells (cells that release hormones in response to signals from the nervous system) is called neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. Most skin cancers form in older people on parts of the body exposed to the sun or in people who have weakened immune systems.;

Neoplastic status : Malignant;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000445084; 10040811; C44.90;

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