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DOI: 10.5999/aps.2012.39.2.166
Basal Cell Carcinoma
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After reviewing this article on basal cell carcinoma, the reader should be able to
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Review the epidemiology and causes
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Describe the common clinical findings and classification
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Describe treatment methods
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Discuss the prognosis
Publication History
Received: 09 February 2012
Accepted: 17 February 2012
Article published online:
24 April 2022
© 2012. The Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, permitting unrestricted noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commercial purposes. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
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