title: Standard step sectioning of skin biopsy specimens diagnosed as superficial basal cell carcinoma frequently yields deeper and more aggressive subtypes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Electronic address: T.nguyen@radboudumc.nl.
authors.forename: Kim P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: G Jimmy
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Knuiman
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Piet E J
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: van Erp
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Willeke A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Blokx
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Malou
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peppelman
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Marie-Jeanne P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Gerritsen
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*