Mohs Surgery
Mohs Micrographic surgery is the most advanced and effective skin cancer treatment available today. As the most exact and precise of tumor removal, it minimizes the chance of cancer recurrence and lessens the potential for scarring or disfigurement.
This outpatient procedure utilizes a laboratory, microscope, and tumor maps to evaluate 100% of the surgical margin. With this technique, we are able to track skin cancer down to its roots. It offers the highest chance for cure of any removal technique.
Why Does My Skin Cancer Need Mohs Surgery?
Mohs Surgery is appropriate when:
The cancer is in an area where it is important to preserve healthy tissue for maximal cosmesis and function such as the nose, eyelids, lips, ears, fingers, toes and genitals.
The cancer has recurred after a previous treatment
The cancer is large
The edges of the cancer are difficult to see with the naked eye
The tumor has aggressive characteristics
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