Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11877-456-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-11877-456-4

Chapter 5 - The Integumentary System - Figure 5.8 - Page 164: 1

Answer

The most common form of skin cancer is basal cell carcinoma. This type of skin cancer accounts for about 78% of the total number of skin cancers.

Work Step by Step

Basal cell carcinomas develops in cells from the stratum basale of the epidermis. These cells, surprisingly, rarely metastasize, and so this form of cancer is not as deadly as melanomas, or even squamous cell carcinomas.
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