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Pathology of Other Skin Cancer

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In this chapter, we will focus on two malignant skin tumors: Merkel cell carcinoma and dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP). The histogenesis, epidemiology, pathology, clinical features, diagnosis, and therapy of both tumors will be illustrated.

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  1. Department of Biochemistry, Section of Pathology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy

    Feliciano Baldi, Alexander Bianchi & Alfredo D’Avino

  2. Eldine Patologia Laboratory, Valls, Tarragona, Spain

    Angeles Fortuño-Mar MD, PhD, MBA

  3. Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, Second University of Naples, Via L. Armanni 5, Naples, Italy

    Alfonso Baldi

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    Alfonso Baldi

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  2. Department of Dermatology, Pius Hospital de Valls, Valls, Tarragona, Spain

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  3. S.A.F.U. Department, Regina Elena Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy

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Glossary

CD34

Glycoproteins found on immature hematopoietic cells and endothelial cells

Cytokeratin

Any of a class of fibrous proteins that are intermediate filaments present usually in pairs chiefly in epithelial cells and that are sometimes used as markers to identify malignancies of epithelial origin

Nerve growth factor receptor

Any of a family of plasma membrane integral proteins that bind nerve growth factors

Neuroendocrine tumor

A tumor that forms from cells that release hormones in response to a signal from the nervous system

Soft tissue sarcoma

A malignant tumor that begins in the muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or other “soft” supporting tissues of the body

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Baldi, F., Fortuño-Mar, A., Bianchi, A., D’Avino, A., Baldi, A. (2014). Pathology of Other Skin Cancer. In: Baldi, A., Pasquali, P., Spugnini, E. (eds) Skin Cancer. Current Clinical Pathology. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7357-2_8

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