Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia treated with Mohs micrographic surgery [PDF]
A 60-year-old healthy man presented with several enlarging, tender, spontaneously bleeding, and episodically pruritic nodules on his ear. Five agminated pink-red papulonodules of the superior postauricular sulcus were noted on examination.
DeWitt, Corey M +3 more
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Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia at the Margin of Lumpectomy Performed for Early Stage Breast Cancer: Is there Enough Evidence to Formulate Guidelines? [PDF]
Background. Negative margins are associated with a reduced risk of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) in women with early stage breast cancer treated with breast conserving surgery (BCS).
Baker, Jennifer L +2 more
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A qualitative study of the development of a multidisciplinary case conference review methodology to reduce involved margins in pelvic exenteration surgery for recurrent rectal cancer [PDF]
Aim Pelvic exenteration surgery remains the only curative option for recurrent rectal cancer. Microscopically involved surgical margins (R1) are associated with a higher risk of local recurrence and decreased survival.
Brown, W. E. +4 more
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Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma: Reconstruction of a Large Centrofacial Defect
Summary: We report a rare case of a large facial microcystic adnexal carcinoma in an elderly patient who underwent several rounds of excision. The patient was left with a large facial defect and remaining positive margins.
Mariela Lopez, MD, Eric L. Cole, MD
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Efficacy of curettage before excision in clearing surgical margins of nonmelanoma skin cancer.
OBJECTIVE To determine whether curettage before excision of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) improves margin clearance rates.
K. Chiller +3 more
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Intra-operative point-of-procedure delineation of oral cancer margins using optical coherence tomography. [PDF]
ObjectivesSurgical margin status is a significant determinant of treatment outcome in oral cancer. Negative surgical margins can decrease the loco-regional recurrence by five-fold.
Agarwal, Sagar +12 more
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Clinicopathological factors Predicting  Melanoma Recurrence: A Study from South East Ireland
Introduction: Cutaneous malignant melanoma is a neoplastic transformation of melanocytes and a major cause of skin cancer–related mortality. Ireland, with its fair-skinned population, continues to see rising incidence rates, highlighting the importance ...
Aneela Razzaq +2 more
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Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for a Peripheral Renal Tumor [PDF]
Partial nephrectomy (PN) is the preferred surgical treatment for T1 renal tumors whenever technically feasible. When properly performed, it allows preservation of nephron mass without compromising oncologic outcomes.
Cooper, Caleb A. +2 more
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Positive Margins Following Excision of Primary Bone & Soft Tissue Tumours in a Tertiary Centre and the Impact on Patient Outcomes. [PDF]
Matheron G +3 more
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CO2 lasers in the management of potentially malignant and malignant oral disorders [PDF]
The CO2 laser was invented in 1963 by Kumar Patel. Since the early 1970s, CO2 laser has proved to be an effective method of treatment for patients with several types of oral lesions, including early squamous cell carcinoma.
Hamdoon, Z, Hopper, C, Jerjes, W
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