title: When to consider Mohs surgery.
abstract: A long-standing malignant lesion or a tumor in a cosmetically sensitive area are 2 instances in which Mohs micrographic surgery yields superior results.
authors.affiliation: Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Lackland AFB, TX, USA. Email: matthew.morrissey@us.af.mil.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morrissey
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Beachkofsky
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ritter
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015580:Mohs Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome