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Laser Therapy For Skin Cancer
Laser therapy is any treatment using intense beams of light to precisely cut, burn, or destroy tissue. The term laser is an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation."
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The laser light beam is generated from radiation sources so small and safe that it poses no health risks to the patient or medical team.
The laser is used for many medical purposes. Because the laser beam is so small and precise, it enables doctors to safely treat tissue without...
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Laser surgery: skin
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Surgery using a laser References Tung R, Vidimos A. Nonmelanoma skin cancer. In: Carey WD. Cleveland Clinic: Current Clinical Medicine.... Read more »
Skin Cancer
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Skin cancer is a disease in which malignant cancer cells are found in the outer layers of the skin. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in... Read more »
Skin Wrinkles and Blemishes: References
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ReferencesAlexiades-Armenakas MR, Dover JS, Arndt KA. The spectrum of laser skin resurfacing: Nonablative, fractional, and ablative laser... Read more »
Melanoma of the eye
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Malignant melanoma - choroid; Malignant melanoma - eye; Eye tumor; Ocular melanomaTreatmentSmall melanomas may be treated with lasers, brachytherapy,... Read more »
Radiation Therapy for Male Breast Cancer
Source: Breastcancer.org
Radiation therapy is a highly targeted, highly effective way to destroy cancer cells that may linger after surgery. This reduces the risk of... Read more »
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