Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
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J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. · Feb 2005
ReviewAnalysis of 197 female scalp tumors treated with Mohs micrographic surgery.
There has been no previously published study on skin cancers on the scalp of women. ⋯ Skin cancers of the female scalp tend to be basal cell carcinomas, many of which occur at a relatively young age as compared to other skin cancers. The exact role of ultraviolet radiation in the development of some of these tumors is unclear.