Mohs Surgery

• Mohs Micrographic Surgery - History
  Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) was created by Dr. Frederic E. Mohs, in 1936 at the University of Wisconsin, as an 'in situ' way of removing skin cancer. In 1941, Frederick Mohs published his results suing a 'chemosurgery' technique to remove basal cell cancers from ...   read more >
  
  
• When is Mohs Surgery Used
  Mohs Micrographic Surgery is most commonly used to remove non-melanoma skin cancers, like basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, or tumors where specific indications apply. MMS is designed to provide the highest cure rate of any form of skin cancer removal and at the same time limit the loss of unaffected (normal) tissue. It is for this reason that ...   read more >
  
  
• Mohs Surgery - The Procedure
  The Mohs Micrographic Surgery procedure relies on a highly specialized and contoled sequence of surgical tumor resection and pathological investigation. Using the presently named 'Fresh Tissue Technique', Mohs surgeons mark the area of clinically recognizable tumor (seen with the naked eye) and freeze the area to be removed with ...   read more >
  
  
• Mohs Surgery Cure Rates
  All information provided above lists the 5-year cure rates using MMS ...   read more >
  
  
• Reconstruction
  As a patient undergoing Mohs Micrographic surgery, your reconstruction is often performed at the same time as the cancer resection. This process often contributes to the length of the surgical day but allows the entire process to be completed in one sitting ...   read more >
  
  
• What Should I Expect
  The MMS patient should expect the highest possible cure rate for their cancer of any treatment method offered anywhere in the world. Second, they should expect the sacrifice of the least amount of uninvolved tissue possible. This should translate into the patient receiving treatment of ...   read more >
  
  
• Cost Effectiveness
  Although no Canadian cost-analysis studies have been conducted, there are a series of American studies published in the past 7 years. It is clear from all studies that Mohs surgery is more costly than purely ablative procedures or office based excisions ...   read more >
  
  
• Mohs Surgeons
  Physicians that perform Mohs Micrographic Surgery are highly trained in cancer resection, skin pathology and reconstruction. Physicians certified as Mohs surgeons by the American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and ...   read more >
  
  

Mohs Surgery Case Studies

• Left Nasal Rim Skin Cancer
• Right Lower Lip Skin Cancer
• Left Temple Basal Skin Cancer