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Wide Local Excision

Surgery to cut out the cancer and some healthy tissue around it.
National Institutes of Health

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2018
2018
Abstract OT3-07-01: Update of the randomized, non-inferiority LORD trial testing safety of active surveillance for women with screen-detected low risk ductal carcinoma in situ (EORTC-1401-BCG/BOOG…
The introduction of population-based breast cancer screening and implementation of digital mammography have led to an increased… 
Review
2015
Review
2015
Does the Type of Initial Biopsy Method Determine Re-Excision Rate of Cutaneous Melanoma?
Background: Various biopsy types are used to diagnose melanoma, after which wide local excision (WLE) is the gold standard for… 
Review
2014
Review
2014
Positive Tumor Margins in Wide Local Excision of Breast Cancer: A 10-Year Retrospective Study
Background. The safety of wide local excision as a standard surgical option for early stage breast cancer management in Ghana has… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
Frey syndrome in a patient with facial melanoma: auriculotemporal syndrome presenting with gustatory sweating following wide local excision, sentinel node biopsy, and superficial parotidectomy.
Frey syndrome is characterized by erythema, flushing, and gustatory sweating in the preauricular area. It most commonly occurs… 
2004
2004
VULVAR LYMPHANGIOMA CIRCUMSCRIPTUM:A CASE REPORT
Lymphangioma circumscriptum is a benign lymphatic malformation which is localized to the skin and subcutaneous tissues. It… 
2003
2003
A case of angiosarcoma of the scalp treated by wide local excision
Angiosarcoma of the scalp is a relatively rare malignant endothelial tumor. We experienced a case of angiosarcoma treated by wide… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Primary vaginal melanoma and long-term survivors.
Vaginal melanoma is a rare and highly malignant disease. This report describes the characteristics and clinical course of all… 
1999
1999
A Preliminary Study of Cost
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women, accounting for 18% of all female cancers. Most patients who are diagnosed… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Leiomyosarcoma of the rectum: a series of twelve cases.
BACKGROUND Leiomyosarcoma of the rectum is a rare disease without well-documented report on its management and prognosis in… 
1993
1993
The role of elective lymph node dissection in stage I malignant melanoma: evaluation by matched pair analysis