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: Updates focus on high-risk subtypes. Sarcomatoid differentiation is now the primary acknowledged uncommon subtype of Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC).

: The classification reaffirms the 9-pathway model for melanoma, which classifies lesions based on sun exposure (UV damage), anatomical site (e.g., acral, mucosal), and specific molecular drivers. WHO Classification of Skin Tumours

: Continues to be categorized separately from traditional SCC. 3. New Sections & Provisional Entities : Updates focus on high-risk subtypes

: The MPATH-Dx V2.0 schema is proposed to help clinicians and pathologists communicate risk levels more effectively across four distinct classes. 2. Keratinocytic / Epidermal Tumours : Continues to be categorized separately from traditional

: The term "variant" is now reserved strictly for genetic alterations in DNA sequences, rather than being used to describe morphological subtypes.

: The 5th edition (WCT5) organizes tumours into a rigid hierarchy: Site → Category → Family → Type → Subtype .

: This term is now used for "intermediate" lesions that exhibit borderline biological behavior but have specific molecular signatures (e.g., BAP1 inactivation or WNT pathway alterations).