Two-stage surgery for the treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer of the face: Change of surgical strategy during COVID-19 pandemic. (December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pagliuca, Giulio; Terenzi, Valentina; Martellucci, Salvatore; Clemenzi, Veronica; Stolfa, Andrea; Gallo, Andrea
• Is Part Of: Oral oncology. Volume 123(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-12
• Subjects: Mouth -- Cancer -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Tumors -- Periodicals; Mouth Diseases -- Periodicals; Mouth Neoplasms -- Periodicals; Bouche -- Cancer -- Périodiques; Bouche -- Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.9943105
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2021.105622
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-8375

Abstract

Highlights: In case of high risk NMSC intra-operative assessment of resection margins is required. Intraoperative frozen sections permit to detect the presence of tumor in 72–91% of cases. In selected cases procedure currently replaced by more effective techniques could be applied.