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Racial and ethnic disparities in basal cell carcinoma treated by Mohs micrographic surgery: the Columbia experience

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  1. College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Alec Donelian & Fatemeh Momen-Heravi

  2. Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Zheyan Liu

  3. Department of Dermatology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Herbert Irving Pavilion, 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10032, USA

    Megan H Trager & Faramarz H. Samie

  4. Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Fatemeh Momen-Heravi

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A.D., F. M., and F. S. contributed to the study conception and design. Data collection was performed by A. D. Statistical analysis was performed by Z. L. The manuscript draft and Tables 1, 2 and 3 were written by A. D and M.H.T. All authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript, and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Correspondence to Faramarz H. Samie.

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This observational retrospective review study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and national research committee. The Human Investigation Committee (IRB) of Columbia University Irving Medical Center approved this study (protocol number AAAT5705).

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Donelian, A., Liu, Z., Trager, M.H. et al. Racial and ethnic disparities in basal cell carcinoma treated by Mohs micrographic surgery: the Columbia experience. Arch Dermatol Res 316, 151 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-024-02858-9

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