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Optimizing Surgical Outcomes

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To optimize outcomes associated with cutaneous procedures the surgeon must consider multiple factors. Many of these factors should be addressed prior to the start of surgery and others require attention during or after the procedure. Recognition of these factors can aid in the meticulous planning and attention to detail necessary to obtain the best outcome following surgical treatment of skin cancer.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, The University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA

    Thomas Stasko

  2. Departments of Dermatology and Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Deborah F. MacFarlane

  3. PHDermatology, Mohs Surgeon, Palm Harbor, FL, USA

    Amy S. Ross

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    Deborah F. MacFarlane

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Stasko, T., MacFarlane, D.F., Ross, A.S. (2021). Optimizing Surgical Outcomes. In: MacFarlane, D.F. (eds) Skin Cancer Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50593-6_8

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