Incidence and factors associated with recurrence after incomplete excision of basal cell carcinomas: A study of 90 cases

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1421-1424

  Santiago, F ^a   Serra, D ^a   Vieira, R ^a   Figueiredo, A ^a  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

basal cell carcinoma; incomplete excision; recurrence

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

AGED; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; RECURRENCE; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 78449269918     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03662.x     Document Type: Article

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