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Cancer-Associated Genodermatoses

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Tumor-associated genodermatoses are extremely rare autosomal-dominant hereditary diseases characterized by typical skin symptoms and predisposing to the development of malignant tumors of various organs. The diagnostic classification of the frequently preceding skin symptoms therefore enables the identification of patients at a congenital risk for the development of specific cancer diseases and thus makes an important contribution to cancer prevention.

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  1. Clinic and Policlinic for Dermatology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

    Mark Berneburg & Monika Ettinger

  2. Group Practice for Dermatology, Paderborn, Germany

    Roland Kruse

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany

    Gerd Plewig

  2. Department of Dermatology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany

    Lars French

  3. Department of Dermatology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany

    Thomas Ruzicka

  4. Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Frankfurt University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany

    Roland Kaufmann

  5. Clinic for Dermatology and Allergology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany

    Michael Hertl

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  1. Head of the Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Frankfurt University Hospital, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    Roland Kaufmann

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Berneburg, M., Kruse, R., Ettinger, M. (2020). Cancer-Associated Genodermatoses. In: Plewig, G., French, L., Ruzicka, T., Kaufmann, R., Hertl, M. (eds) Braun-Falco´s Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-58713-3_114-1

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