Interventions for basal cell carcinoma of the skin: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the effects of treatments for basal cell carcinoma.

Methods

Systematic review of randomised controlled trials.

Main outcome measure

Recurrence of basal cell carcinoma at three years or beyond, assessed clinically.

Studies reviewed

Randomised controlled trials of interventions for histologically confirmed basal cell carcinoma (published and unpublished material; no language restrictions).

Results

25 studies were identified, covering seven therapeutic categories. Only one study of surgical excision versus radiotherapy contained primary outcome data, which showed significantly more persistent tumours and recurrences in the radiotherapy group compared with surgery (odds ratio 0.09, 95% confidence interval 0.01 to 0.67). One study compare

SUBMITTER: Bath-Hextall F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC518891 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature