Alternative treatment options for periocular basal cell carcinoma: a narrative review
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چکیده
Background and Objectives: Alternative treatment approaches to basal cell carcinoma (BCC) are necessary in inoperable BCC.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers of oral and maxillofacial medicine
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2664-777X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21037/fomm-21-19