Quote: Gavin @ March 19 2010, 10:24 AM GMTCan't you chop it open with a Stanley knife like I did to a wart I had when I was young, and pick the bits out with a set of tweezers?
Not really. A ganglion is essentially a benign neurovascular tumour. Some disappear spontaneously, but if persistent they really should be operated upon. They tend to be a little too close for comfort to one's radial artery. Trying to treat them yourself may also result in sensory nerve damage to your hand.