May 2024 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” A rare scalp tumor was removed from a 49-year-old woman, with a good outlook if benign but needing careful monitoring if malignant.
April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Activating Sonic Hedgehog signaling in cancer stroma may help treat basal cell carcinoma.
October 1998 in “RePub (Erasmus University, Rotterdam)” Basal cell carcinoma cases are rising globally.
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May 1999 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Basal cell carcinoma may start from parts of tiny hair follicles.
Tricholemmoma is linked to Cowden syndrome and can be benign or malignant.
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August 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The research created a detailed map of skin cells, showing that certain cells in basal cell carcinoma may come from hair follicles and could help the cancer grow.
October 1998 in “Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS)” Basal cell carcinoma cases are rising globally.
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October 2019 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Targeted therapies promoting differentiation could help treat basal cell carcinoma by exhausting cancer stem cells.
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April 1969 in “Archives of Dermatology” Skin biopsy is crucial for diagnosing unknown baldness causes.
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March 1993 in “International Journal of Oncology” Basal cell carcinoma shows keratin patterns similar to hair follicle structures.
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September 1968 in “Cancer” Citrulline in certain skin tumors suggests they mimic hair growth, helping distinguish them from other cancer types.
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December 2001 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” TB and BCC tumors show similar follicular differentiation patterns.
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November 2002 in “Journal of dermatology” The antibody created from BCC tissues reacts similarly to both BCC and hair follicles, suggesting BCC may come from hair follicle cells.
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February 1989 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” A unique hair tumor with a rippled pattern was identified, showing incomplete differentiation and unusual cell arrangements.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Higher levels of nidogen1 and type IV collagen are found in basal cell carcinoma compared to normal skin.
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June 2010 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery” Complete removal of scalp tumors is crucial, but malignant cases may recur or metastasize, requiring a multidisciplinary approach and close follow-up.
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April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research shows that skin cancer likely originates from hair follicles and that certain cell populations expand to promote skin cancer growth.
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December 2008 in “PubMed” Trichilemmoma, BCC, and SCC tumors have different stem cell marker expressions.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Consider TFI in facial hypopigmentation diagnoses and confirm with a biopsy.
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August 1987 in “The Journal of Dermatology” BKN-1 antibody targets specific keratin in basal cell epithelioma and normal skin basal cells.
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May 1999 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Dr. Connelly agrees that linear basal cell carcinomas might be more aggressive but highlights the study's lack of clear criteria to identify them.
January 2014 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” A man with hair loss and a scalp lump was diagnosed with a diffuse neurofibroma but chose not to have surgery.
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February 2001 in “Der Hautarzt” A woman with myotonic dystrophy had multiple skin tumors on her scalp, suggesting a genetic link.
January 2022 in “Optometric clinical practice” A woman had a non-cancerous skin tumor on her eyelid removed successfully.
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January 2014 in “Journal of skin cancer” Most people with basal cell carcinoma on their head or neck were 60-70 years old, and it often came back even after being fully removed, especially in certain areas and types.
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August 1988 in “Histopathology” The tumor likely shows dual neural crest differentiation.
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February 1992 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Basal cell carcinomas likely originate from hair follicle cells or stem cells.
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August 2017 in “Journal of comparative pathology” Trichoblastomas in rabbits are linked to uncontrolled embryonic hair growth and have distinct histological features.