Utility of dermoscopy for demarcation of surgical margins in Mohs micrographic surgery
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Utility of dermoscopy for demarcation of surgical margins in Mohs micrographic surgery*
BACKGROUND Skin cancer is the most common malignancy and can be treated in various ways. One treatment modality is Mohs micrographic surgery. Due to the increasing incidence of skin cancer in the last decades, there is a need for improvement of the Mohs technique to optimize its effectiveness. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of dermoscopy to guide demarcation of Mohs m...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0365-0596
DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142400