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Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics
Medknow Publications on behalf of the Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI)
ISSN: 0973-1482
EISSN: 0973-1482
Vol. 2, No. 4, 2006, pp. 200-200
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Bioline Code: cr06047
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, Vol. 2, No. 4, 2006, pp. 200-200
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Squamous cell carcinoma over a nevus: A rare case
Patro KC, Padhi S, Singh DN
Abstract
Malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma are more common over a preexisting nevus. But squamous cell carcinoma over a nevus is a rare phenomenon. A 55-year-old male presented with a slow growing noduloulcerative lesion on a preexisting nevus over scalp. For that he had undergone excisional biopsy. Biopsy came out to be a squamous cell carcinoma with lateral margin positive for tumor. So postoperative radiotherapy given by means of HDR brachytherapy. Now he is on follow-up.
Keywords
Nevus, squamous cell carcinoma
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