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SM Dermatology Journal

Biomineralogy of Selected Skin Cancers

[ ISSN : 2575-7792 ]

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Received: 31-Jul-2017

Accepted: 29-Aug-2017

Published: 08-Sep-2017

Research Article | Volume 3 - Issue 3 | Article DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.36876/smdj.1017

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Maciej Pawlikowski1* and Magdalena Miler2

1Lab. Biomineralogy, Cath. Mineralogy, Petrography and Geochemistry, AGH -Univ. Science and Technology,

Poland

2Graduate of AGH-Univ. Science and Technology, Poland

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Maciej Pawlikowski, Lab. Biomineralogy,

Cath. Mineralogy, Petrography and

Geochemistry, AGH -Univ. Science

and Technology, 30-059 Cracow, al.

Mickiewicza 30, Poland,

Abstract

Investigation of Carcinoma basocellulare solidum exulcerans, Carcinoma basocellulare superficial multicentricum, and Trichoepithelioma was performed using histology and biomineralogical methods. Obtained data confirmed elevated levels of some elements in altered skin tissues. Moreover, rare micrograins of phosphates were observed. Additionally, examination of biomineralization of human tissues suggests that higher local mineralization (of tissue fluids) may lead to mistakes in DNA code at the moment of cell division. It is possible that cancer tissues are secondarily mineralized by activity of cancer cells. Further research is needed to answer questions that arose.

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Pawlikowski M and Miler M. Biomineralogy of Selected Skin Cancers. SM Dermatolog J. 2017; 3(3): 1017.