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Have You Been Treated with Mohs Surgery?
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Michael W Steppie, MD posted:
Well over a million skin cancers occur in the United States per year and presently 1 in 5 are treated with Mohs surgery. Have you been treated with Mohs surgery? Comment and share your experience.

Learn more about the history and evolution of Mohs micrographic surgery in this informative article from the 2011 edition of The Skin Cancer Foundation Journal at http://digitaleditions.sheridan.com/publication/?i=70417&p=61.
1 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Have You Been Treated with Mohs Surgery?Well over a million skin cancers occur in the United States per year and presently 1 in 5 are treated with Mohs surgery. Have you been treated with Mohs surgery? Comment and share your experience.<br /><br />Learn more about the history and evolution of Mohs micrographic surgery in this informative article from the 2011 edition of The Skin Cancer Foundation Journal at <a href="http://digitaleditions.sheridan.com/publication/?i=70417&p=61">http://digitaleditions.sheridan.com/publication/?i=70417&amp;p=61</a>.
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PAK83 responded:
I just posted a question about Mohs...then saw your post.

I'm curious about dermatologist's standard protocol to monitor the scar from a mohs closure. Should they look for it changing at annual check ups? How precisely should they examine it?

Thanks!
Report This| Share this:Have You Been Treated with Mohs Surgery?I just posted a question about Mohs...then saw your post.<br /> <br />I'm curious about dermatologist's standard protocol to monitor the scar from a mohs closure. Should they look for it changing at annual check ups? How precisely should they examine it?<br /> <br />Thanks!
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