Basal Cell Carcinoma Surgery in general practice: Is there a role for the local General Practitioner?
Malaysian Family Physician
;
: 10-21, 2020.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-875726
ABSTRACT
@#Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a common disease of the skin caused principally by prolonged solar radiation exposure. It is normally a malignancy with favorable prognostic features and is potentially curable by standard excision. In White populations with high disease incidence, general practitioners (GPs) play a vital role in diagnosing and managing BCC, including surgical excision. Dedicated care at the primary care level by adequately trained GPs is conceivably cost effective for the health system and more convenient for the patient. In Asia and other parts of the world with low incidence, this valuable role of GPs may appear to be inconsequential. In this regard, any justification for the involvement of local GPs in BCC surgery is debatable. This article aims to provide a clinical update on essential information relevant to BCC surgery and advance understanding of the intricate issues of making a treatment decision at the primary care level.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Malaysian Family Physician
Year:
2020
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Article
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