Shave biopsy without local anaesthetic to diagnose basal cell carcinoma and other skin tumours prior to definitive treatment: Analysis of 109 lesions

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 180-182

  Smith, L C ^a   Cox, N H ^a   Dawn, G ^a  

^a CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basal cell carcinoma; Diagnostic method; Local anaesthetic; Outpatient; Shave biopsy

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCUMENTATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHAVE BIOPSY; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN TUMOR;

ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; BIOPSY; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57649152947     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08829.x     Document Type: Article

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