6774—The role of shave biopsy and electrodesiccation in the overall treatment of keratinocyte carcinoma

The mainstay of treatment for nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) remains surgical. Surgical literature shows that biopsy of keratinocyte carcinoma may clear tumors. This prospective study sought to determine the role of biopsy by means of the shave technique and electrodesiccation in the clearance of nonmelanoma skin cancer. Biopsies performed on highly probable skin cancers were performed with the use of the shave technique and treated with electrodesiccation. Suspected cancers were shaved in a manner that encompassed the entire lesion.