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Long-standing benign tumors can become cancerous, especially in people with weakened immune systems.

This review highlights the importance of recognizing neoplastic alopecia as a potential indicator of underlying metastatic neoplasia, as it may be mistaken for other scalp conditions like alopecia areata.

In this case report, the researchers observed scalp alopecia due to metastasis of breast cancer in a woman in her sixties, highlighting that scalp metastases can result in patchy hair loss and, although often accompanied by poor prognosis, can sometimes show comparatively better outcomes.

This case report describes a rare instance of renal cell carcinoma metastasizing to the ovary and early onset of alopecia after beginning sunitinib treatment, though hypothyroidism and dandruff complicate attribution to the drug.

This review summarizes the cell type distribution and functional significance of human keratins, emphasizing their roles in tumor diagnosis and potential clinical applications, and reports no new clinical findings.