Biopsy Outperforms Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in Diagnosing and Subtyping Basal Cell Carcinoma: Results and Experiences from a Randomized Controlled Multicentre Trial.

CONCLUSIONS: Biopsy outperforms RCM in diagnosing and subtyping clinically suspected primary BCC. This outcome does not support routine clinical implementation of RCM, as a replacement of punch biopsies in this patient group. PMID: 32628771 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - July 5, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: Woliner-van der Weg W, Peppelman M, Elshot YS, Visch MB, Crijns MB, Alkemade HAC, Bronkhorst EM, Adang E, Amir A, Gerritsen MJP, van Erp PEJ, Lubeek SFK Tags: Br J Dermatol Source Type: research