title: Mohs micrographic surgery.
abstract: Mohs micrographic surgery is a precise method of skin cancer removal that offers the highest cure rate and conserves the maximal amount of normal tissue. It is indicated for recurrent tumors and certain primary basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, but not for small, nonrecurrent, well-defined lesions. The fresh tissue technique permits the use of horizontal frozen sections for the complete microscopic examination of lateral and deep margins.
authors.affiliation: Naval Hospital, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Amonette
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005629:Frozen Sections; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*