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. 2020 Oct;59(10):1287-1289.
doi: 10.1111/ijd.15086. Epub 2020 Aug 9.

Skin cancers: how to balance the risks and benefits of surgery during COVID-19 pandemic (a Northern Italy single-center experience)

Giulia Pavia  1   2 , Luigi Gargiulo  1   2 , Mario Valenti  1   2 , Paola Facheris  1   2 , Ombretta Nucca  1   3 , Alessandra Narcisi  1 , Riccardo G Borroni  1   2 , Antonio Costanzo  1   2
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Skin cancers: how to balance the risks and benefits of surgery during COVID-19 pandemic (a Northern Italy single-center experience)

Giulia Pavia et al. Int J Dermatol. 2020 Oct.
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Tumor‐ and patient‐related characteristics of dermatologic surgery high‐need patients during COVID‐19 pandemic
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A schematic view of our multidisciplinary board’s model. Each case was discussed individually in order to decide whether to postpone or confirm dermatologic surgeries
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