Open AccessMost Patient-Oriented Video Resources Do Not Comprehensively Explain Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Author(s) -
Edward W. Seger,
Bao Ho,
Brett C. Neill,
Thomas L. Hocker
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of drugs in dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 62
ISSN - 1545-9616
DOI - 10.36849/jdd.6093
Subject(s) - medicine , mohs surgery , modalities , skin cancer , treatment modality , anxiety , dermatology , surgery , general surgery , cancer , psychiatry , social science , sociology
Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is increasingly utilized for treatment of skin cancer, however the technique used is markedly different than other surgical modalities.1,2 Explaining MMS to patients is difficult, and anxiety following a skin cancer diagnosis likely leads many to seek out additional resources to supplement their understanding.3,4.