WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY?
Mohs Micrographic surgery ensures complete removal of the skin cancer while preserving as much normal skin as possible. It is done as an office surgical procedure, which eliminates the cost and inconvenience of visiting an operating room or hospital. Additionally, Mohs surgery is safe, reliable and has a significantly higher chance of successful removal (95-99 percent) than any other available technique, even in the most difficult cases.
Mohs micrographic surgery is safe, reliable, and has a significantly higher cure rate than any other available treatment, even when dealing with difficult cases and those that have failed other forms of treatment. In addition, Mohs surgery is a “tissue-sparing” technique, which allows for selective removal of cancerous tissue while preserving as much normal skin as possible. Mohs surgery is done as a same-day outpatient surgical procedure that eliminates the need for general anesthesia and hospital fees. Mohs surgery is performed by a physician who is both the surgeon and the pathologist and has received specialized training in this technique. With standard skin cancer excision, only a portion of the removed tissue is sampled and examined microscopically by a pathologist to determine whether the cancer is completely removed. Mohs micrographic surgery allows for examination of the entire underside and edges of the tissue which results in a higher cure rate while minimizing the removal o
