Recurrent basal cell carcinoma following ablative laser procedures

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 723-729

  Jung, Do Sang ^a   Cho, Hyun Ho ^a   Ko, Hyun Chang ^a   Bae, Yong Chan ^a   Oh, Chang Keun ^b   Kim, Moon Bum ^a,c   Kwon, Kyung Sool ^a  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Beautis Skin and Laser Clinic   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

basal cell carcinoma; laser ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CHEMOSURGERY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT CANCER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOHS SURGERY; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 79952783080     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.02.040     Document Type: Article

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