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Cutaneous Surgery and Oncology

A randomized parallel study to assess the safety and efficacy of two different dosing regimens of 5% imiquimod in the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinoma

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Pages 111-117 | Received 03 Jul 2007, Accepted 03 Jul 2007, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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