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Average Defect Size of Excision Stratified by Lesion Pathology.
| Lesion Pathology | Average area and range of defect excision (cm2 ± SD) | Range of defect excision (min–max cm2) |
|---|---|---|
| Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) | 11.7 ± 8.34 | 3.5 to 31.4 |
| Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) | 14.6 ± 8.59 | 5.7 to 31.4 |
| Melanoma | 12.3 ± 2.72 | 6.3 to 14.1 |
| Actinic keratosis | 4.24 ± 0.00 | n/a |
| All | 13.81 ± 7.33 | 3.5 to 31.4 |
