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| Epithelial tissue forms a protective layer of cells that covers organ surfaces and lines body cavities. Shown here is a layer of simple squamous (scaly) epithelium under magnification. Cancers that arise in epithelial tissues, called carcinomas, account for approximately 90 percent of all human cancers. | ||||||
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| Biophoto Associates/Science Source/Photo Researchers, Inc. | ||||||
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| Cancer (medicine); Epithelium | ||||||
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