Mohs surgery is a state-of-the-art treatment effective for Melanoma skin cancer. It relies on the precision and accuracy of the microscope to trace and remove all of the skin cancer down to its roots. MOHS surgery has the highest cure rate (over 90%), the lowest chance of re-growth and offers the minimal possible surgical scar. Additionally any reconstructive surgery that is needed is completed at the same time.
Surgeons first carefully map and determine the affected area. Then during the removal process they perform an immediate microscopic examination of the skin and any underlying diseased tissue. If there is still evidence of disease, the removal process is repeated until the cancer is completely removed, while sparing the maximum amount of normal tissue. In this way all of the affected tissue is evaluated to ensure that the skin cancer is completely removed prior to repair of the skin. As a result of this highly technical and scientific treatment, Mohs micrographic surgery has the highest cure rate for complex skin cancers while minimizing the removal of normal tissue.
Specialized Training
Mohs surgeons are dermatologists who have performed additional fellowship training to become experts in Mohs micrographic surgery. Fellowship-trained Mohs surgeons are highly skilled in all aspects of this technique, including surgical removal of the tumor, pathologic examination of the tissue, and advanced reconstruction techniques of the skin.
