Is Curettage useful prior to performing Mohs or excisional surgery? When and how do you use it?

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 165-

  Arpey, Christopher J ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CHEMOSURGERY; CURETTAGE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN CARCINOMA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0033965776     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2000.00802.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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