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Mohs' micrographic surgery for basal cell carcinoma
Author(s) -
CM Lawrence
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2230.1999.00433.x
Subject(s) - basal cell carcinoma , mohs surgery , medicine , dermatology , carcinoma , skin cancer , surgery , basal cell , pathology , cancer
Mohs' surgery for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is widely recommended by dermatologists as first line surgical therapy for recurrent or ill‐defined skin tumours. The technique assumes that BCC spread by contiguous growth and that all tumour cells have to be removed. Advocates claim that Mohs' surgery provides a better chance of cure, and because less uninvolved tissue is excised the smaller defect can be readily closed resulting in a superior cosmetic result. This review examines the evidence for these claims.