CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 1986; 19(01): 018-021
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1772504
Review Article

A Conservative Approach to Advanced Malignancies of the Head and Neck

P. A. Vinod Kumar
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N. M. Breach

Summary

A case of extensive basal cell carcinoma of the upper third of the face treated by a combination of radiotherapy and reconstructive surgery is reported. This conservative approach is advocated when curative excision is unlikely to be successful.



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03 August 2023

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