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Electrodesiccation

A procedure in which burning heat produced by an electrocautery needle destroys any residual tumor and controls bleeding.
Excisional Surgery

Use of a scalpel to remove the entire growth, along with a surrounding border of apparently normal skin as a safety margin. The excised tissue is sent for microscopic examination to verify that all cancerous cells have been removed.
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