Mohs' chemosurgery

chemosurgery /che·mo·sur·gery/ (ke″mo-ser´jer-e) destruction of tissue by chemical means for therapeutic purposes.

Mohs' chemosurgery see under technique.

che·mo·sur·ger·y (k

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Selective destruction of tissue by use of chemicals.

chemosurgery

[-sur′jərē]

Etymology: Gk, chemeia + cheirourgos, surgeon

the destruction of malignant, infected, or gangrenous tissue by the application of chemicals. The technique is used successfully to remove skin cancers.

chemosurgery [ke″mo-ser´jer-e]

the removal of diseased tissue after first chemically treating it.

chemosurgery

the destruction of tissue by chemical agents for therapeutic purposes; originally applied to chemical fixation of malignant, gangrenous or infected tissue, with use of frozen sections to facilitate systematic microscopic control of its excision.

chemosurgery

Mohs' micrographic technique Plastic surgery A technique for excising superficial, locally invasive, tumor microfingerlets of primary, nonmelanoma skin CA, yielding a cure rate of > 98% for broad, superficial skin CAs, best for > 1-2 cm recurrent tumors, recurrence-prone sites–nose, eyes, ears, aggressive histologic subtypes–eg, morphea-like or metatypical BCC. See Basal cell carcinoma. Cf Chemical peel.

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radiotherapy, electrodesiccation and curettage, Mohs' surgery, and surgical excision) have found that surgical excision and Mohs' chemosurgery offer the best cure rates.

Basal cell carcinoma of the head and neck: Identification of ... by Barnett, Susan N. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

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