Cryosurgery for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
What To Think About
Cryosurgery is an efficient procedure if there are many skin cancers that need to be destroyed or treated.
Cryosurgery wounds heal slowly and can be painful.
Cryosurgery destroys tissue, so there is no way to obtain a sample (biopsy) for diagnosis.
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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: October 2, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Amy McMichael, MD - Dermatology |
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