Malignant Skin Neoplasm

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the skin. Primary malignant skin neoplasms most often are carcinomas (either basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas) or melanomas. Metastatic malignant neoplasms to the skin include carcinomas and lymphomas.

**Synonyms:** - Malignant Cutaneous Neoplasm - Malignant Neoplasm of Skin - Malignant Neoplasm of the Skin - Malignant Skin Tumor - Malignant Tumor of Skin - Malignant Tumor of the Skin - Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer - Skin Cancer - Skin Cancer - Skin Cancer, Including Melanoma - Skin Neoplasm, Malignant - Skin cancer, NOS - Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified - skin cancer