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Here's the Difference Between Excision vs Destruction
Published on Fri Dec 21, 2018
Question: Is there a difference between excision and destruction of basal cell carcinoma? How can we appropriately report these two procedures? Texas Subscriber Answer: Excision and destruction of basal cell carcinoma are two different approaches to treatment. Excision means that your physician removed a piece of tissue to eliminate the cancer tissue. Destruction implies your physician adopted a different method, [...]