Treatment of cutaneous basal cell carcinoma with combined laser extirpation and methyl aminolevulinic acid: five-year success rates

CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that CO2-assisted photodynamic therapy is non-inferior to excision but may offer better functional and cosmetic preservation at a fraction of the direct like for like cost of operative surgery. Investigation of this method by randomised controlled methodology is warranted.PMID:33557701 | DOI:10.1308/rcsann.2020.7020

Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - February 9, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: E A Azzopardi W Abdelrahman E Azzopardi B O'Leary J Yarrow N Miles C Barbara L Camilleri M T Clementoni M Murison Source Type: research