title: Use of a cotton-tipped applicator for superior clinical diagnosis and biopsy of suspected basal cell carcinoma of the nasal ala.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Natalee Kay
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia. Electronic address: ashtonmiller1@gmail.com.
authors.forename: India A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Loretta S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods
keywords: basal cell carcinoma; clinical diagnosis; clinical examination; cost-effectiveness; cotton-tipped applicator; medical dermatology; nasal ala; tissue conservation