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Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is a type of cancer that occurs when there is an abnormal growth of skin cells, usually triggered by damage to the DNA within the skin cells. It is primarily caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or artificial sources like tanning beds. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide, and its incidence continues to rise.
Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC): BCC is the most common type of skin cancer, accounting for about 80% of cases. It typically develops in...

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Primary cutaneous Ewing sarcoma presenting as a chest wall lesion.

Jie Hua Xu¹, Vindya Abeysinghe¹, Anne Louise Ryan²

¹Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

BMJ Case Reports

|September 29, 2017

Summary

This case study highlights a rare pediatric skin cancer, primary cutaneous Ewing sarcoma, in a 10-year-old boy. Early misdiagnosis as a benign lesion underscores the need for vigilance with unusual pediatric skin growths.

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Oncology
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Pediatrics

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Primary cutaneous Ewing sarcoma is an exceptionally rare malignancy.

Keywords:

chemotherapy paediatric oncology paediatric surgery skin cancer surgical oncology

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