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Skin Cancer Originates in the Epidermis, Not the Stratum Corneum
Skin cancer arises from living cells of the epidermis (basal cells, squamous cells, melanocytes). The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of dead, keratinized cells and is not the site of malignant transformation.
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