TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 113. Epithelial Precancerous Lesions
A1  - Duncan, Karynne O.
A1  - Geisse, John K.
A1  - Leffell, David J.
A2  - Goldsmith, Lowell A.
A2  - Katz, Stephen I.
A2  - Gilchrest, Barbara A.
A2  - Paller, Amy S.
A2  - Leffell, David J.
A2  - Wolff, Klaus
Y1  - 2012
N1  - 
T2  - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
AB  - A  precancerous  or  premalignant  lesion  is  one  that  has  a  strong  likelihood  of  transforming  into  a  malignancy.  There  is  much  debate  about  the  validity  of  the  concept  of  precancerous  lesions,  and  the  terminology  has  been  confusing.1–4  Lesions  discussed  in  this  chapter  are  those  that  have  a  clinically  demonstrated  potential  to  become  invasive  carcinomas  and  are  characterized  by  histologic  atypia  confined  to  the  epidermis.  The  focus  is  only  on  the  precancerous  keratinocyte  lesions  and  not  on  those  of  other  epithelial  cells  such  as  the  melanocyte,  Merkel,  and  appendageal  cells.  Discussion  of  malignancies  and  premalignancies  associated  with  these  cells  can  be  found  in  (Chapters  119,  120,  and  123)  respectively.  
SN  - 
PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
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ER  -