excisional , także: excitonic

Excisional biopsy: A scalpel is used to remove the entire growth.

An excisional biopsy is an attempt to remove an entire lesion.

You may also hear this called an "excisional biopsy" or "wide excision."

An excisional biopsy may be used to completely remove smaller tumors that are near the surface of the skin.

This is sometimes called excisional biopsy or wide excision.

Excisional skin biopsy is the management of choice.

Excisional biopsy: The removal of an entire lump of tissue.

Excisional biopsy: The doctor uses a scalpel to take off the entire lesion.

The diagnosis can be confirmed by excisional biopsy.

Recurrence is possible but unlikely for those lesions able to be removed completely via excisional surgery.

Excisional biopsies of skin lesions and gastrointestinal polyps are very common.

Removal can be by excisional biopsy or by shaving.

Excisional biopsies may remove the tumor, but further surgery is often necessary to reduce the risk of recurrence.

Recalcitrant warts should be managed by experienced clinicians and referred for excisional therapy.

Many prefer the small punch method for initial diagnostic value before resorting to the excisional biopsy.

When an entire lump or suspicious area is removed, the procedure is called an excisional biopsy.

If the results of a TTS are greater than five, an excisional biopsy is indicated.

This is unless an excisional biopsy is warranted.

Skin cancers are easily detected clinically and are often cured by excisional biopsy alone.

Tumor depth is most accurately measured by evaluating the entire tumor via an excisional biopsy.

Local excisional biopsy with or without radiation, inguinal node dissection, or chemotherapy.

Therefore, diagnosis based solely on clinical signs, fine-needle aspiration or complete excisional biopsy are safer choices.

Treatment is by excisional biopsy, wide local excision and possibly sentinel node biopsy.

Elliptical excisional biopsies may remove the tumor, followed by histological analysis and Breslow scoring.

Often, a major surgical (excisional or open) biopsy can be avoided by performing a needle aspiration biopsy instead.