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The Mohs surgery procedure, also known as chemosurgery was developed in 1938 by a general surgeon named Dr.Frederic E. Mohns. The surgery is used to treat skin cancer, and involves examining tissue right after it has been removed to see whether further tissues are required to be removed.
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∙ 13y agoMohs surgery is used to treat such cancers of the skin as basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
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∙ 13y agoMohs surgery is performed in a hospital setting by highly trained surgeons who are specialists both in dermatology and pathology.
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What is the medical term meaning Layers of growth are removed and examined microscopically?
When tissue is removed to be examined it is called a biopsy.during mohs surgery
What does Mohs as in Mohs surgery stand for?
moh stands for medals of honer
What types of Mohs surgery are there?
There are two types of Mohs surgery: fresh-tissue technique and fixed-tissue technique. Of the surgeons who perform Mohs surgery, 72% use only the fresh-tissue technique.
What are the normal results of Mohs surgery?
Most skin cancers treated by Mohs surgery are completely removed with minimal loss of normal skin.
What risks are involved with Mohs surgery?
Mohs surgery provides high cure rates for malignant skin tumors. For instance, the five-year cure rate for basal cell carcinoma treated by Mohs surgery is higher than 99%. The frequency of recurrence is much lower with Mohs surgery is much lower
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