Is a 3 mm Surgical Margin Safe for Basal Cell Carcinoma in the Head and Neck that is Less than 2 cm, Considering Different Risk Factors?

Background Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of nonmelanoma skin cancer. Typically, resection requires a safety margin of ≥4 mm. When removing tumor cells, achieving complete excision with minimal safety margins and reconstructing the defect to preserve the original appea...

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Main Authors: Min-Jun Yong, Seok-Ju Yoo, Hea-Kyeong Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2024-09-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-2338-9192
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