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The "Chemo-Check"

THEODORE A. TROMOVITCH, MD; GILBERT BEIRNE, MD; CLINTON BEIRNE, MD

Arch Dermatol. 1965;92(3):291-292.

Abstract
Cancer chemosurgery (Mohs' technique) was used following curettage and desiccation of 30 unusual basal cell carcinomas as a "chemo-check" to determine if a cure had been affected. Remaining tumor was found in six of these highly-selected 30 cases. The remaining tumor was eradicated by chemosurgery. Using chemosurgery as a "chemo-check" can further reduce the small percentage of failures following curettage and desiccation of cutaneous carcinomas and thereby prevent difficult recurrent lesions.

Author Affiliations
SAN FRANCISCO

From the Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication May 14, 1965.

Reprint requests to 909 Hyde St, San Francisco, Calif 94109 (Dr. Tromovitch).

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