Can the carbon dioxide laser completely ablate basal cell carcinomas? A histological study

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 286-293

  Horlock, N ^a   Grobbelaar, A O ^a   Gault, D T ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ablation; Basal cell carcinoma; Carbon dioxide laser

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER SIZE; CANCER SURGERY; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMIS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROPROCESSOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION; SUPERFICIAL CANCER; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0034042555     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1999.3277     Document Type: Article

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