From the academyGuidelines of care for the management of basal cell carcinoma
Key words
basal cell carcinoma
biopsy
curettage
metastasis
phototherapy
radiotherapy
staging
surgery
surveillance
topical therapy
Abbreviations used
AAD
American Academy of Dermatology
AJCC
American Joint Committee on Cancer
ALA
aminolevulinic acid
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
C&E
curettage and electrodessication
5-FU
5-fluorouracil
MAL
methylaminolevulinate
MM
malignant melanoma
MMS
Mohs micrographic surgery
NCCN
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
NMSC
nonmelanoma skin cancer
PDT
photodynamic therapy
PI
principal investigator
RCT
randomized controlled trial
cSCC
cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
SMO
smoothened (inhibitors)
STEVIE
Safety Events in Vismodegib
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