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CC BY-NC 4.0 · Arch Plast Surg 2012; 39(02): 166-170
DOI: 10.5999/aps.2012.39.2.166
Continuing Medical Education

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Seum Chung
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After reviewing this article on basal cell carcinoma, the reader should be able to

  1. Review the epidemiology and causes

  2. Describe the common clinical findings and classification

  3. Describe treatment methods

  4. Discuss the prognosis



Publication History

Received: 09 February 2012

Accepted: 17 February 2012

Article published online:
24 April 2022

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