Mohs surgery, developed in 1938 by general surgeon Frederic E. Mohs, is microscopically controlled surgery used to treat both common and rare types of skin cancer. During the surgery, tissue is examined for cancer cells after each removal while the patient waits, and that examination dictates the decision for further tissue removal; it is considered the gold standard method for obtaining complete margin control when removing a skin cancer, allowing removal with a very narrow surgical margin and a high cure rate.
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Mohs surgery is a standard treatment for basal cell carcinoma.
Mohs surgery is a standard treatment for squamous cell carcinoma.
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Mohs surgery, developed in 1938 by general surgeon Frederic E.
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Mohs surgery, developed in 1938 by general surgeon Frederic E. Mohs, is microscopically controlled surgery used to treat both common and rare types of skin cancer.
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Why is Mohs surgery called the gold standard for removing skin cancer?
Each removal is checked under the microscope, giving complete margin control and a high cure rate.
Mohs surgery, developed in 1938 by Frederic E. Mohs, is microscopically controlled surgery. Tissue is examined for cancer cells after each removal while the patient waits, and that examination decides whether more tissue is removed. This gives complete margin control, allowing removal with a very narrow surgical margin and a high cure rate, which is why it is considered the gold standard method for removing a skin cancer.
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