Wide Skin Excision
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Wide Skin Excision Definition
Surgical excision of diseased skin tissue with a border of healthy tissue surrounding the lesion. It is often used as a treatment for skin cancers. The margin of the healthy tissue may range from a few millimeters for small cancers up to around 15 mm for larger cancers.
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