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Top 3 tips for skin cancer surgery on the face

By Skin Cancer Institute |August 11, 2022 posted in Surgery, skin cancer surgery, surgery in primary care, head and neck surgery

In this short video, Associate Professor Tony Dicker provides expert advice on performing skin cancer surgery procedures on the face, including his top three tips for perfecting your technique.
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[2 min read] Surgery vs curettage & imiquimod for nodular BCC

By Skin Cancer Institute |September 29, 2020 posted in Surgery, skin cancer surgery, Skin Cancer, BCC, skin cancer treatment, Treatment

Nodular basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is most often treated with surgical excision. However, interest is increasing in minimally invasive treatments for these low-risk skin cancers. A new study reviewed ...
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Surgical ellipse: Are the length-to-width ratio of 3:4 and a vertex angle of 30 ̊ correct?

By Skin Cancer Institute |January 01, 2020 posted in Surgery, Treatment

It has been postulated that elliptical cutaneous excisions must possess a length-to-width ratio of 3:4 and a vertex angle of 30 ̊ or less in order to be closed primarily without creating a “dog ear”. ...
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