Original articles
THE USE OF IN VIVO REFLECTANCE CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY AND DERMOSCOPY IN THE PREOPERATIVE DETERMINATION OF BASAL CELL CARCINOMA ISTOPATHOLOGICAL SUBTYPES
Due to its worldwide high prevalence, its profoundly
negative psycho-social impact, and the significant financial
consequences associated with diagnosis and treatment,
basal cell carcinoma (BCC) has become a genuine public
health issue. Early diagnosis and swift treatment continue
to play key roles in the prevention of physical and
psychological damage associated with tumor progression as
current guidelines emphasize the importance of different
therapeutic approaches based on tumor location,
dimensions and histopathological subtype