Mohs Microsurgery for Skin Cancer

Mohs Microsurgery is a state-of-the-art outpatient procedure that enables the physician to remove as little normal tissue as possible.  During this surgery, the physician removes the cancer and then uses a microscope to look at the cancerous area to make certain no cancer cells remain. 

Clinical studies have shown that the cure rate for Mohs Microsurgery is the highest of all treatments for previously untreated basal cell carcinoma - 99% - and 95% for recurrent basal cell carcinomas.  As the most exact and precise method of tumor removal, this procedure minimizes the chance of recurrence and decreases the potential for scarring or disfigurement.