Basal cell carcinoma of the face: Surgery or radiotherapy? Results of a randomized study

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 100-106

  Avril, M F ^a   Auperin, A ^a   Margulis, A ^a   Gerbaulet, A ^a   Duvillard, P ^a   Benhamou, E ^a   Guillaume, J C ^b   Chalon, R ^a   Petit, J Y ^c   Sancho Garnier, H ^d   Prade, M ^a   Bouzy, J ^a   Chassagne, D ^a  

^a INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY   (France)

^b Pasteur Hospital   (France)

^c EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

^d Parc Euromédecine   (France)

Author keywords

Basal cell carcinoma; Cosmetics; Face; Radiotherapy; Randomized controlled trial; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASAL CELL; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE CANCER; FACE SURGERY; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL RADIATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 8244261275     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1997.343     Document Type: Article

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