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There are several conditions of or affecting the human integumentary system that are associated with an increased risk of developing nonmelanoma skin cancer (i.e. squamous-cell carcinoma and basal-cell carcinoma).

Conditions of or affecting the human integumentary system associated with increased risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer
Condition Squamous-cell carcinoma Basal-cell carcinoma
Xeroderma pigmentosum + +
Oculocutaneous albinism + +
Epidermodysplasia verruciformis +
Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa +
Ferguson–Smith syndrome +
Muir–Torre syndrome + +
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome +
Bazex syndrome +
Rombo syndrome +
Discoid lupus erythematosus +
Erosive lichen planus +
Lichen sclerosus +
Porokeratosis +
Nevus sebaceous[note 1] +
Chronic non-healing wounds +
Seborrheic keratosis +

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  1. ^ The most common benign neoplasm that may develop within a nevus sebaceous is a syringocystadenoma papilliferum, and the second most common is a trichoblastoma. The most common malignant neoplasm is a basal cell carcinoma.

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  • Bolognia, Jean L.; et al. (2007). Dermatology. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
  • James, William D.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

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