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Incidence of skin tumors is increasing among elderly patients, and the multi-morbidities which occur in the elderly are a great challenge for dermatologists. Basis of every treatment of skin cancer patients is a reliable diagnosis. Therefore, histopathology serves as the gold standard in clinical dermatooncology and dermatologie surgery. This chapter provides a comprehensive review on the main types of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers, including precursor lesions.
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Müller, C.S.L. (2014). Histology of Melanoma and Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer. In: Sunlight, Vitamin D and Skin Cancer. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0437-2_8
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