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Diagnosis and treatment of low-risk superficial basal cell carcinoma in a single visit

Georgette A. Hattiera Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Robert F. Duffyb Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Mitchell J. Finkelsteinc University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Sarah M. Beggsb Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Jason B. Leeb Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6399-2719
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Pages 191-194 | Received 16 Feb 2020, Accepted 28 Feb 2020, Published online: 11 Mar 2020

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