chemosurgery

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chemosurgery

[¦kē·mō¦sərj·ə·rē]

(medicine)

Surgical removal of diseased or unwanted tissue by the application of chemicals.

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It divided intraocular RB into five groups, A to E respectively with very low, low, moderate, high, and very high risk of treatment failure with chemoreduction.5 Intravitreal Melphalan and Ophthalmic Artery Chemosurgery (OAC) are relatively newer modalities which are now well established as the mainstay retinoblastoma treatment therapies.

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Ophthalmic artery chemosurgery for retinoblastoma prevents new intraocular tumors.

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(6.) Mohs RE, Chemosurgery. A microscopically controlled method of cancer excision.

When to consider Mohs surgery: a long-standing malignant lesion or a tumor in a cosmetically sensitive area are 2 instances in which Mohs micrographic surgery yields superior results

But the Thriller hitmaker was seen leaving the clinic with the bag, carried by a minder, and it read: "Diseases of the skin, skin cancer and skin cancer chemosurgery."

'Terrified' Jacko caught leaving clinic with bag marked 'skin cancer'

The former is a dermatologist with a specialization in Mohs surgery (also known as chemosurgery), a highly effective procedure for common types of skin cancer, as well as a respected clinical investigator; Janice Harris is a certified public accountant.