Mohs' micrographic surgery for treatment of basal cell carcinoma of the face - Results of a retrospective study and review of the literature

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 141-147

  Smeets, N W J ^a   Kuijpers, D I M ^a   Nelemans, P ^b   Ostertag, J U ^a   Verhaegh, M E J M ^c   Krekels, G A M ^a   Neumann, H A M ^d  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Atrium MC ^*  (Netherlands)

^d ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Basal cell carcinoma; Mohs' micrographic surgery; Skin cancer; Surgery; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CHEMOSURGERY; FACE CANCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; FACIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOHS SURGERY; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4043171964     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06047.x     Document Type: Review

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