Could cryosurgery be an alternative treatment for basal cell carcinoma of the vulva?

• Main Authors: Verónica Garza-Rodríguez (Author), Alberto De la Fuente García (Author), Myrna Alejandra Cardoza Torres (Author), Minerva Gómez Flores (Author), Gildardo Jaramillo Moreno (Author), Jorge Ocampo Candiani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Basal cell carcinomas (BCC) on the genital area account for less than 1% of all BCCs. Surgical management is indicated. Recurrence rate of vulvar BCC has been reported to be 10-20%. Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is a superior surgical option. Other treatments include radiation and topical immunthe...