Melolabial Advancement Flap for High-Risk BCC Near the Medial Eye Angle: Phototoxicity/ Photocarcinogenicity Triggered by Nitrosamines in the Polymedication as the Main Cause of Keratinocyte Cancer Development and Progression
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