The new clinical practice guideline for squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

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  • UHARA Hisashi
    Department of Dermatology Shinshu University School of Medicine
  • YAMAZAKI Naoya
    Department of Dermatology, National Cancer Center Hospital
  • MANABE Motomu
    Department of Dermatology and Plastic Surgery, Akita University School of Medicine
  • SHIKAMA Naoto
    Radiology, Shinshu University School of Medicine

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  • 有棘細胞癌の診療ガイドライン

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The new clinical practice guideline for the treatment of skin cancer in Japan was published in April, 2007. The guideline for squamous cell carcinoma of the skin (SCC) was composed of the clinical algorism and 11 clinical questions involving prevention, diagnosis, surgical margins, radiotherapy and chemotherapy for localized to metastatic lesions. Localized SCC is usually curable by simple excision, and surgical margins are recommended to range from 4 mm to 10 mm, depending on the risk factors of the primary tumor. Radiation therapy with or without surgical excision may be useful in specific clinical situations, particularly for patients with primary lesions requiring difficult or extensive surgery (e.g., eyelids, nose, ears or fingers) . The clinical evidence for treatment of SCC is limited. Further clinical study is needed especially in advanced cases. [Skin Cancer (Japan) 2007; 22: 226-232]

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  • Skin Cancer

    Skin Cancer 22 (3), 226-232, 2007

    The Japanese Skin Cancer Society

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