How are electrosurgery and laser surgery used in oncology?

Electrosurgery is used in oncology to destroy cancerous or abnormal cells using a high-frequency current. Electrosurgery is most often used to treat cancers of the mouth and skin. Laser surgery uses beams of laser light to destroy cancer cells.

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Electrosurgery is used in oncology to destroy cancerous or abnormal cells using a high-frequency current. Electrosurgery is most often used to treat cancers of the mouth and skin. Laser surgery uses beams of laser light to destroy cancer cells. More
Dr. Ajay Sahajpal of Aurora Health Care answered:

Both of the above technologies are tools that can be used to destroy or ablate cancer cells. One uses electric current energy and the other uses light energy. Typically these are used in Head and Neck cancers such as in the oral cavity and sometimes the skin.

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Both of the above technologies are tools that can be used to destroy or ablate cancer cells. One uses electric current energy and the other uses light energy. Typically these are used in Head and Neck cancers such as in the oral cavity and sometimes... More