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Mohs Surgery On Face

Mohs Surgery On Face

This operation was designed in 1930’s by the talented general surgeon, Frederic E. Mohs. Its difference from “traditional” surgery is that a thin margin of skin around a tumor is cut and examined under a microscope during the operation to ensure that all skin cancer had been removed in the operated area. This allows to

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What is MMS (Mohs Micrographic Surgery)

How Successful Is MMS In The Skin Cancer Treatment?

What is MMS (Mohs Micrographic Surgery)? MMS is an enhancement to a standard skin cancer surgery, named after its inventor, a general surgeon, Frederic E. Mohs. It implies that examination of excised tumor is performed during the operation. The analysis is carried out under a microscope using a special technique. If the tumor has “roots”,

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