Carcinogenesis of basal cell carcinomas: genetics and molecular mechanisms
- 1 April 2002
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 146 (s61) , 17-19
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2133.146.s61.5.x
Abstract
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the skin is the most common type of cancer in humans. Like squamous cell carcinomas, they are also believed to be ultraviolet (UV)‐induced, but several data suggest that...Keywords
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