Bowen disease

pathology
Also known as: squamous cell carcinoma in situ

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skin cancer

  • skin cancer
    In skin cancer: Diagnosis and prognosis

    …cell carcinoma in situ, or Bowen disease, and is confined to the epidermis. Stage I cancers are 2 cm (approximately 3/4 inch) or less in size; stage II, more than 2 cm. Neither has spread beyond the skin. Stage III cancers have spread to deeper layers of the skin, underlying…

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