Subtyping Basal Cell Carcinoma by Clinical Diagnosis Versus Punch Biopsy

Roozeboom, Marieke H.; Kreukels, H.; Nelemans, Patty J.; Mosterd, Klara; Winnepenninckx, Véronique; Hamid, Myrurgia Abdul; Haas, E; Kelleners‐Smeets, Nicole W.J.

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“…We agree with Wolberink et al . and Roozeboom et al . that in selected cases, a punch biopsy can be omitted to confirm BCC diagnosis and divide between subtypes.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Of those, five studies with a total of 1285 punch-biopsy-proven primary BCC lesions were finally included in this systematic review (Table 1). [6][7][8][9][10] The most frequently diagnosed subtype was nBCC, in all five studies. The presence of a secondary subtype (mBCC) ranged from 19% to 74% in either biopsy or excision specimen.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…In total, 960 potentially relevant titles were identified from the initial literature search. Of those, five studies with a total of 1285 punch‐biopsy‐proven primary BCC lesions were finally included in this systematic review (Table ) . The most frequently diagnosed subtype was nBCC, in all five studies.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…More and more studies are investigating the diagnostic accuracy of clinical diagnosis, as well as upcoming noninvasive imaging modalities such as optical coherence tomography, Raman spectroscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) for BCCs . In addition, our research group is currently conducting a multicentre randomized controlled trial to compare punch biopsy with one‐stop‐shop RCM imaging in diagnosing and subtyping BCC .…”

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confidence: 99%

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Is a punch biopsy reliable in subtyping basal cell carcinoma? A systematic review

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“…We agree with Wolberink et al . and Roozeboom et al . that in selected cases, a punch biopsy can be omitted to confirm BCC diagnosis and divide between subtypes.…”

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confidence: 91%

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“…These findings suggest that preoperative histological subtype determination might be useful to indicate when wider clinical tumor-free excision margins are needed. Although in 1 out of 6 BCCs the most aggressive growth pattern is missed by the preoperative biopsy (i.e., sampling error), a biopsy was shown to be more sensitive and more specific than the clinical diagnosis on the histological subtype [13,14].…”

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Differences in Rate of Complete Excision of Basal Cell Carcinoma by Dermatologists, Plastic Surgeons and General Practitioners: A Large Cross-Sectional Study

Ramdas

Lee

Beck³

et al. 2018

Dermatology

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Background: Due to the increasing incidence of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and rising health care costs, health care insurance companies seek ways to shift skin surgery for BCC from secondary to primary care. Objectives: To study the differences in complete excision of BCC by general practitioners (GPs), dermatologists, and plastic surgeons. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study of pathology records of 2,986 standard excisions of primary BCCs performed by a GP, dermatologist, or plastic surgeon in the area of Southwest Netherlands between 2008 and 2014. To compare the risk of an incomplete BCC excision between the specialties, the odds ratio (OR) was used adjusted for patient age, sex, tumor site, size, and histological subtype. Results: BCCs were completely excised by GPs in 70%, which was lower than the 93% by dermatologists and 83% by plastic surgeons (p < 0.001). Compared to the dermatologist, BCCs which were excised by a GP were 6 times higher at risk of an incomplete excision (adjusted OR 6, 95% CI 5–8) and 2 times higher at risk when excised by a plastic surgeon (adjusted OR 2, 95% CI 2–3). Conclusion: BCCs were more often completely excised by dermatologists than by GPs and plastic surgeons. Dermatologists probably perform better because of their extensive training and high experience in BCC care. To minimize incomplete BCC excision, GPs should receive specific training before the shift of BCC care from secondary to primary care is justifiable.

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Clinical factors predictive for histological aggressiveness of basal cell carcinoma: A prospective study of 2274 cases

Amici

Dousset

Battistella³

et al. 2021

Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie

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Subtyping Basal Cell Carcinoma by Clinical Diagnosis Versus Punch Biopsy

Cited by 19 publications

References 14 publications

Is a punch biopsy reliable in subtyping basal cell carcinoma? A systematic review

Is a punch biopsy reliable in subtyping basal cell carcinoma? A systematic review

Differences in Rate of Complete Excision of Basal Cell Carcinoma by Dermatologists, Plastic Surgeons and General Practitioners: A Large Cross-Sectional Study

Clinical factors predictive for histological aggressiveness of basal cell carcinoma: A prospective study of 2274 cases

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