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Review
. 2021 Nov;37(6):541-544.
doi: 10.1111/phpp.12687. Epub 2021 May 7.

Fluorescence-guided surgery for non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancer: Case series and a brief review of the literature

Bobyr Ivan  1 , Corradi Francesca  1 , Rizzetto Giulio  1 , Diotallevi Federico  1 , Bianchelli Tommaso  1 , Campanati Anna  1 , Offidani Annamaria  1
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Review

Fluorescence-guided surgery for non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancer: Case series and a brief review of the literature

Bobyr Ivan et al. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2021 Nov.
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All the authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
A, Scrotal extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) at the fourth surgery. Wood's light and ALA fluorescence. B, New surgical margins. C, Basal‐cell carcinoma (BCC) of the back with vascular and nervous infiltration. He came to our clinic after two previous surgeries with positive edge. Wood's light and ALA fluorescence with the surgical margins. D, Clinical aspect. E, Squamous‐cell carcinoma (SCC) of the right leg and at the first surgery. Wood's light and ALA fluorescence. F, The new surgical margins
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
A, Lentigo Maligna of the face at the second surgery. Melanin photo‐interaction with Wood's light. B, The new surgical margins. C, Ulcerated BCC of the right medial cheek. Wood's light and ALA fluorescence. D, The new surgical margins
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