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There is a wide variety of skin tumors in the dog; tumors derive from the epithelial cells of the epidermis and adnexa, the melanocytes, dermal stromal cells, subcutaneous adipocytes, or infiltrating hematopoietic cells. Mast cell tumors are the most common canine skin tumor. Soft tissue sarcomas including (i.e., lipomas, subcutaneous peripheral nerve sheath tumors, fibrosarcomas) histiocytomas, squamous-cell carcinomas, melanomas, hair follicle tumors, and cutaneous glandular tumors are other common tumors, which all have a similar but lower incidence.

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Klopfleisch, R. (2016). Skin Tumors. In: Klopfleisch, R. (eds) Veterinary Oncology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41124-8_4

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