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Cryosurgery for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
Cryosurgery is an efficient procedure if there are many skin cancers that need to be destroyed or treated.
Cryosurgery wounds heal slowly and can be painful.
Cryosurgery destroys tissue, so there is no way to obtain a sample (biopsy) for diagnosis.
Complete the surgery information form (PDF) 
(What is a PDF document?) to help you prepare for this surgery.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: October 1, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Randall D. Burr, MD - Dermatology | |
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