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Junaid Zia Hashmi1, Ammarah Ghafoor2, Masood Ur Rauf Khan Hiraj1
1Department of General Surgery.
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare skin cancer, typically localized but with rare metastasis. Diagnosis relies on histopathology, with surgery for early stages and imatinib showing promise for advanced disease.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Dermatology
- Genetics
Background:
- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare malignant neoplasm of the skin.
- It commonly originates on the trunk and extremities.
- The exact etiology is unknown, but a genetic translocation t(17;22) is implicated.
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