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GlossaryMohs surgery (Mohs micrographic surgery)

precise skin cancer removal technique examining layers microscopically

Mohs surgery, also known as Mohs micrographic surgery, is a precise surgical technique used to treat skin cancer. During the procedure, thin layers of cancer-containing skin are progressively removed and examined until only cancer-free tissue remains, ensuring complete cancer removal while sparing as much healthy tissue as possible.

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research Characteristics of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers of the Cutaneous Perioral and Vermilion Lip Treated by Mohs Micrographic Surgery

8 citations, October 2018 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”

Mohs micrographic surgery is effective for early-stage non-melanoma skin cancers on the lips, with basal cell carcinoma more common on the upper cutaneous lip and squamous cell carcinoma more common on the lower vermilion lip.

research Preparation of Mohs Micrographic Surgery Frozen Sections: Three New Pearls Leading to a Simplified, More Effective Process

4 citations, May 2013 in “Dermatologic Surgery”

Three new techniques simplify and improve the preparation of tissue samples for skin cancer surgery.

research Mohs Surgery Report: An Approach to Cutaneous Surgical Defects of Forehead and Eyebrow Following Mohs Micrographic Surgery

3 citations, December 1987 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology”

Understanding facial anatomy and aesthetics is key for good functional and cosmetic outcomes after tumor removal surgery on the forehead and eyebrow.

Subtle Trichilemmal Carcinoma of Neck Initially Misdiagnosed as Benign Cyst and Ultimately Treated with Mohs Micrographic Surgery

research Subtle Trichilemmal Carcinoma of Neck Initially Misdiagnosed as Benign Cyst and Ultimately Treated with Mohs Micrographic Surgery

November 2023 in “Skin”

A neck lesion misdiagnosed as benign was later treated successfully with Mohs Micrographic Surgery.

research Gender Differences in Tumor and Patient Characteristics in Those Undergoing Mohs Surgery

8 citations, June 2014 in “PubMed”

Men are more likely to have larger basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas, while women have more superficial basal cell carcinomas and tumors on their legs and central face.

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