Mohs' micrographic surgery for the treatment of melanoma.
Surgical excision with clear margins remains the treatment of choice for melanoma. Under appropriate conditions MMS may offer a means of achieving clear margins while sparing normal tissue. This requires a Mohs' surgeon expert in interpretation of melanocytic lesions and excellent technical support. As the popularity of special histologic stains continues to grow these may offer and additional means to increase sensitivity and specificity in the detection of melanoma.
Carucci
John A
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Department of Dermatology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA. jac2015@med.cornell.edu
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005629:Frozen Sections; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D015580:Mohs Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome