title: Basal cell carcinoma: analysis of factors associated with incomplete excision at a referral hospital in southern Spain.
abstract: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most prevalent malignancy, with excision as the best therapeutic approach. Incomplete excision of nonmelanoma skin cancer is a clinical indicator of the surgical technique performed. This retrospective study of 292 patients with BCC assessed the rate of incomplete excision in a tertiary referral hospital in southern Spain and its relationship with tumor location as well as histologic and surgical features.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, San Cecilio University Hospital, Av. Dr. Olóriz 16, Granada, Spain 18012. huseinelahmed@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Husein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Husein-Elahmed
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aneiros-Fernandez
authors.forename: Maria-Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Gutierrez-Salmeron
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aneiros-Cachaza
authors.forename: Ramon
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Naranjo-Sintes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013030:Spain; D047368:Tumor Burden