January 2025 in “International Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Pathology” This study found that skin adnexal tumors are mostly benign, with 98.6% of cases being non-cancerous, and highlighted histopathological examination as essential for accurate diagnosis and management, given their frequent clinical misdiagnosis.
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July 2013 in “Cell Reports” This study reported that Indian hedgehog (Ihh) signaling plays a crucial role in regulating tumor progression and metastasis in epithelial cancers, with Ihh deficiency leading to increased malignancy and metastasis in mice.
August 2021 in “Annals of pathology and laboratory medicine” This study observed that benign skin tumors were more common than malignant ones, with squamous cell carcinoma being the most frequent type among malignant tumors.
This chapter classifies various benign skin tumors and discusses their characteristics, treatment indications, and potential for recurrence, but reports no new clinical findings.
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April 1995 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that androgen receptor expression varied across different types of skin appendage tumors, with specific expression patterns noted in sebaceous and sweat gland tumors but absent in hair follicle tumors.