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Curettage, electrosurgery and skin cancer
Author(s) -
Sheridan Adam T,
Dawber Rodney Pr
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2000.00383.x
Subject(s) - electrosurgery , medicine , curettage , surgery , skin cancer , dermatology , cancer
SUMMARY The scientific literature is replete with reports extolling the virtues of curettage and electrosurgery in the treatment of skin disease. Published cure rates for selected skin cancers consistently equal those for other treatment modalities, including scalpel excision. Despite this, curettage is often overlooked as a first line treatment for skin cancer. We review the evidence‐based literature for patient selection criteria and curettage and electrosurgery techniques.