SEATTLE — Compared with standard surgical excision (SSE), Mohs surgery for melanoma in-situ (MIS) can be cost saving and more effective in reducing disease burden in patients, according to a new ...

When most people think of cancer surgery, they picture a major procedure under general anesthesia that requires a hospital stay. Mohs surgery is different. This same-day procedure is performed while ...

Mohs micrographic surgery is the most effective treatment for basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas. The procedure involves the layer-by-layer removal of skin cancer, and it has a 99% cure rate for ...

The skin, the body’s largest organ, plays a crucial role in protecting us from the environment. However, prolonged exposure to the sun’s harmful rays can lead to abnormal growths of skin cells, often ...

Since 2013, the Mohs micrographic surgery workforce has become dominated by fellowship-trained Mohs surgeons; however, a few ...

Cary Skin Center was awarded accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and is in-network for Aetna-CVS Individual Marketplace plans CARY ...

What should patients expect before undergoing Mohs surgery in Traverse City? According to a HelloNation article, Dr. Laurel Leithauser of Leithauser Skin Institute offers a clear breakdown of this ...

An injection of bupivacaine following Mohs micrographic surgery procedures that have notable postsurgical pain significantly reduces pain scores and, importantly, use of postsurgical narcotics, a ...

Podiatrists frequently encounter patients who have undergone Mohs surgery for skin cancer, particularly on the lower extremities. Mohs surgery is a highly precise technique designed to remove ...

Mohs micrographic surgery, commonly known as Mohs surgery, is performed to treat skin cancer. The procedure's name comes from Frederic E. Mohs, the doctor who invented the technique in the 1930s.