{"id":664,"date":"2022-01-21T07:01:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T07:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/democontent.codex-themes.com\/sites\/medical-center\/?p=664"},"modified":"2022-02-07T18:02:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T18:02:09","slug":"mohs-surgery-gold-standard-for-treating-common-skin-cancers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodlandsdermatology.com\/mohs-surgery-gold-standard-for-treating-common-skin-cancers\/","title":{"rendered":"Mohs Surgery: The Gold Standard for Treating Common Skin Cancers"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Mohs Surgery: The Gold Standard for Treating Common Skin Cancers<\/h1>\n

\"MOHS<\/p>\n

A multi-phase process for the most effective technique<\/h4>\n

Skin cancer is scary.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, there\u2019s a highly effective surgical technique \u2013 Mohs Surgery \u2013 for treating two common skin cancers: basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinomas. The surgery is performed by a skilled doctor who is highly trained to perform three roles: (i) as a surgeon to remove the cancerous tissue, (ii) as a pathologist to analyze the lab specimens, and (iii) as a surgeon to close or reconstruct the wound.<\/p>\n

The Technique<\/strong><\/p>\n

Named for Dr. Frederick Mohs and advanced by Dr. Perry Robins, Mohs surgery is a multi-stage procedure during which the patient remains awake. Unlike other surgical options for skin cancer, a Mohs surgeon can see where the cancer stops, remove all cancerous cells for the highest cure rate, spare healthy tissue, and leave the smallest possible scar.<\/p>\n

The Stages<\/strong><\/p>\n

While every Mohs surgery is unique to the patient, the process follows a specific order of stages.<\/p>\n