Effective and safe surgery for keratinocyte skin cancer in the elderly over 80 years of age: a single-institution retrospective study of 345 patients over one year

2025/02/04 by Fontana, Luca D, Richter, Clara, Lang, Ramon +2
Medicine · #610 Medicine &amp #Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management #Keratinocyte skin cancer #Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies #Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques #elderly #health #postoperative complications

paper · doi:10.5167/uzh-280406

openalex publication_date 2025/02/04 · openalex created_date 2025/11/23 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

This study demonstrated that dermatologic surgery adapted to the geriatric population is relatively safe and effective, even for larger KC of several centimeters in diameter.

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