title: Histologic control of excised tissue edges in the operative treatment of basal-cell carcinomas.
abstract: The edges of 742 basal-cell carcinoma specimens were evaluated histologically to assess subclinical extension and to ensure radical excision. This procedure is considerably simpler and faster than the time-consuming standard method of microscopically controlled surgery. No recurrences of lesions excised with this method were observed during a 31/2-year observation period.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D012086:Reoperation; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*