A direct comparison of visual inspection, curettage, and epiluminescence microscopy in determining tumor extent before the initial margins are determined for mohs micrographic surgery

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1240-1244

  Guardiano, Robert A ^a   Grande, Donald J ^a  

^a Mystic Valley Dermatology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CURETTAGE; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSURGERY; MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY; NOSE CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR BIOPSY; TUMOR VOLUME; VISUAL INSPECTION;

CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; CURETTAGE; DERMOSCOPY; HUMANS; MOHS SURGERY; NEOPLASM STAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77955126684     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2010.01616.x     Document Type: Article

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