Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS), named for its originator Dr. Frederic Mohs, is a highly specialized surgical technique for treating skin cancer where the doctor performs the role of both surgeon ...

Named after Frederic Mohs, MD, Mohs micrographic surgery was first developed in the 1930s. Back then, a specialist would examine a tissue sample under a microscope to see cancerous cells in real time.

0 Comparison of Outcomes for Malignant Melanoma of the Face Treated Using Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Wide Local Excision Chin-Lenn L, Murynka T, McKinnon JG, Arlette JP Dermatol Surg. 2013 Oct 29.

In Article Audio PlayerTraditional treatments often prove ineffective because they rely on the human eye to determine the extent of the cancer. In an effort to preserve healthy tissue, too little ...

Mohs micrographic surgery may be used for removal of skin cancer that: Is likely to return. Mohs micrographic surgery is more effective in obtaining cancer-free margins for cancers that have irregular ...

Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS), first introduced by Dr. Frederick Mohs in 1941, is now considered the gold standard in tissue-conservative skin cancer removal.

Mohs micrographic surgery was superior to wide local excision as measured by local recurrence rates in a cohort of patients with T2a squamous cell carcinoma, according to a study.“Brigham and ...

NEW DELHI: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has started —Mohs micrographic surgery— an extremely advanced and specialized surgical technique for the treatment of skin cancers.

Baylor College of Medicine offers one training position per year in our Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology fellowship, approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.