Curettage

In surgery, the use of a curetteto remove tissueby scraping or scooping. It may be used to obtain a biopsyof a massto determine if it is a granuloma, neoplasm, or some other tumor. It is often employed prior to definitive excisional surgery to more precisely deliniate the extent of a tumour. In selected cases, curettage may be employed to treat certain 'low risk' skin cancers such as superficial BCC. Rarely, curettage may be employed palliativelyto debulkmasses.

An excellent review article covering the key aspects pertaining to effective deployment of curettage and electrodessication in treating skin cancers is published in the Australasian Journal of Dermatology; by Oxford dermatologists Sheridan and Dawber.

See also: Misoprostol(Cytotec).

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