The influence of various CO2 laser surgical techniques on tumor behaviour was examined in an experimental model on C56BL/6 mice (n = 106) with Lewis Lung carcinomas and compared with that of scalpel excised tumors. Comparisons were made between the healing procedure, the local recurrence rate, metastatic behaviour and the survival rate (n = 86) of mice after laser surgical excision of tumors, using the superpulsed and continuous wave techniques, with and without additional vaporisation of the wound, as well as after general vaporisation only.