Research summary: Skin cancer surgery clinical guidelines

This month, we point towards a very helpful resource when considering surgical treatments for our patients.

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Here are the surgery guidelines provided by the British Society for Dermatological Surgery (BSDS) and the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD).

There are some very useful resources there, and I recommend review.

Of specific note this month, and updated in 2023, is some guidance on bleeding risk and how to manage this. This specific link to a one-page flow chart is especially useful.

– Prof David Wilkinson

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