Microwave Energy for Treatment of Superficial and in situ Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Mark S. Nestor, MD, PhD
Angelica Marrero-Perez, MD
Aysham Chaudry, DO
Robert Vanaria

Keywords

microwave, squamous cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma in situ, Bowen's disease, Non-melanoma skin cancer

Abstract

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