Relevance of dermatologic radiotherapy in the therapeutic strategy of skin epithelial neoplasms: Excellent results in the treatment of lesions localized on eyelids and skin overlying the cartilage of the nose

Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 83-88

  Caccialanza, M ^a   Piccinno, R ^a   Gaiani, F ^a   Contini, D ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carcinoma, basal cell; Carcinoma, squamous cell; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER RISK; CANCER THERAPY; EYELID CANCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE CANCER; NOSE CARTILAGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN DEFECT; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84876539660     PISSN: 03920488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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