| Cold cup excisional biopsy was performed and fulguration was unnecessary because of negligible bleeding and complete removal of the polyp. |
| Because of sampling errors and difficulties in obtaining an accurate diagnosis, excisional biopsy of enlarged lymph nodes should be performed. |
| Any mole that is suggestive of melanoma requires an excisional biopsy, primarily because prognosis and treatment are based on tumor thickness. |
| Commonly used treatments include excisional surgery, Mohs' surgery, radiation therapy, cryosurgery, curettage and electrodesiccation. |
| Wound edges can be approximated with sutures when an excisional biopsy is performed. |
| At present, no single instrument can replace excisional biopsies for obtaining information. |
