Microcystic adnexal carcinoma: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 452-458

  Wetter, Robyn ^a   Goldstein, Glenn D ^a  

^a Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center   (United States)

Author keywords

MAC; Microcystic adnexal carcinoma; Mohs micrographic surgery; Skin cancer; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL;

ADNEXA DISEASE; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CHEMOSURGERY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MICROCYSTIC ADNEXAL CARCINOMA; MONOTHERAPY;

CARCINOMA, SKIN APPENDAGE; HUMANS; MOHS SURGERY; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 57449094411     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: 15298019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2008.00246.x     Document Type: Article

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