Seven facts to know about Mohs micrographic surgery for skin cancer
A skin cancer diagnosis can bring plenty of questions, but learning what happens next can make treatment feel more manageable. Mohs micrographic surgery offers a precise, tissue-sparing way to remove certain skin cancers. Surgeons at Associates in Dermatology in Westlake, Ohio, remove the cancer in thin layers, examine each layer under a microscope, and continue only where cancer cells remain. Here are seven helpful facts about the procedure. 1. Mohs surgery removes cancer layer by layer. During Mohs surgery, the surgeon first removes the visible tumor and a thin layer of surrounding tissue. The tissue is carefully mapped and microscopically … Continue reading
