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Clinically, nonmelanoma skin cancer classically appears nonpigmented so is also referred to as “white skin cancer.” Dermoscopically, however, nonmelanoma skin cancers represent “red skin cancer,” as their diagnosis is based primarily on vascular patterns and additional dermoscopic clues.
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Zalaudek, I., Moscarella, E., Abramavicus, A., Albertini, G., Argenziano, G. (2012). Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer. In: Rudnicka, L., Olszewska, M., Rakowska, A. (eds) Atlas of Trichoscopy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4486-1_36
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