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A patient with a basal cell carcinoma of the nose will be having the lesion removed by curettage and electrodesiccation. The nurse knows that the lesion must meet what criteria for this type of procedure?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. measure less than 2 cm in diameter
2. is superficial
3. measure at least 4 cm in diameter
4. is in an area where the dermis is thin
5. extend into the subcutaneous tissue
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11 years ago
1,2 -- Curettage and electrodesiccation are used to treat basal call carcinomas that are less than 2 cm in diameter, are superficial, or reoccur because of poor margin control. It is not used for lesions that are larger or where the dermis is thin or where the tumor extends into the subcutaneous tissue.
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