Global incidence of incomplete surgical excision in adult patients with non-melanoma skin cancer: study protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Global incidence of incomplete surgical excision in adult patients with non-melanoma skin cancer: study protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Abstract Background Non-melanoma skin cancer, which includes basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, is the commonest malignancy worldwide. The mainstay of treatment is surgical excision. Despite this being an exceptionally common procedure, it is not known what the accepted stan...

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Main Authors: Grant S. Nolan, Justin C. R. Wormald, Ailbhe L. Kiely, Joshua P. Totty, Abhilash Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Skin neoplasia
Carcinoma, Basal Cell
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Margins of excision
Systematic review
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-020-01350-5

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