A surgical technique where chemical compounds are applied to gradually destroy diseased tissue, often used to remove skin cancers with precise control.
From 'chemo-' (chemical) and 'surgery'. This specialized medical term developed in the 1930s-50s as surgeons sought ways to remove cancers more precisely by using caustic chemicals.
This procedure is like precision demolition for cancer cells—surgeons paint a chemical on the tumor and then remove the dead tissue layer by layer, allowing them to see exactly where the disease ends and healthy tissue begins.
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