How are more serious tumors and legions removed?
ANSWER
Larger tumors, lesions in high-risk locations, recurrent tumors, and lesions in cosmetically sensitive areas get removed by a technique called Mohs micrographic surgery. Here, the surgeon removes tissue, layer by layer, until cancer-free tissue is reached.
From: Understanding Lung Cancer -- Diagnosis and Treatment WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian on February 05, 2019
SOURCES:
National Cancer Institute.
National Institutes of Health.
WebMD Medical Reference from the American College of Physicians: “Section 12 VIII Lung Cancer.”
News release, FDA.
American Cancer Society.
American Lung Association.
SOURCES:
National Cancer Institute.
National Institutes of Health.
WebMD Medical Reference from the American College of Physicians: “Section 12 VIII Lung Cancer.”
News release, FDA.
American Cancer Society.
American Lung Association.
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