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Case Report

Treatment of various types of basal cell carcinoma with topical 5% imiquimod in the elderly who refused surgical intervention: a case series

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Pages 165-167 | Received 01 Feb 2014, Accepted 08 Apr 2014, Published online: 07 May 2014

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