title: Mohs surgery for melanoma in situ.
abstract: Mohs micrographic surgery is a valuable option for the treatment of melanoma in situ, especially lesions of the lentigo maligna subtype that are clinically ill defined. Complete peripheral margin assessment of a tumor's borders by means of frozen or permanent sections can help reduce the surgical defect size and maximize cure rate as compared with standard excision with preset 5-mm margins. This article reviews the different variations of Mohs micrographic surgery that are currently used for melanoma in situ.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Maryland, 419 West Redwood Street, Suite 240, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Soon-You
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Stanley J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015580:Mohs Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*