The significance of tumor persistence after incomplete excision of basal cell carcinoma

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 549-553

  Berlin, Joshua ^a   Katz, Kenneth H ^b   Helm, Klaus F ^c   Maloney, Mary E ^b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; CHEMOSURGERY; EXCISION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036553655     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2002.117733     Document Type: Article

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