Abstract
This article deals with cutaneous manifestations of malignancy. The skin, as the largest and most visible organ, frequently reflects underlying disease including neoplasia. Cutaneous signs may be directly, or indirectly, related to the underlying cancer and appreciation of established associations will hopefully prove useful to both general and specialized physicians.
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