If you’re diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma, there’s a good chance your dermatologist will recommend Mohs surgery. In this technique, the surgeon removes cancerous tissue in stages, one layer at a time, until no more cancer remains. Besides offering a significantly higher cure rate than traditional skin cancer surgery, Mohs limits
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Mohs Surgery for Skin Cancer Treatment
Updated May 19, 2020 The number of people developing skin cancer has been increasing for decades, to the point that skin cancer is now the most common cancer in the United States. Every day, more than 95,000 people are diagnosed with the disease, and one in five people will develop it in their lifetime. Most
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There are treatments for skin cancer. Everyone can get skin cancer, no matter how light or dark your skin may be. Exposure may come from UV rays, X-rays, genetics, weak immune system, scarring from bad burns, cancer-causing compounds such as arsenic, sunburns, and the use of tanning beds. You aren’t alone. Water’s Edge medical dermatologists
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Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. And skin cancer rates are increasing in all races across the country. At Water’s Edge Dermatology, our specially trained providers perform Mohs Surgery to treat skin cancer. Mohs micrographic surgery is a specialized, highly effective technique for the removal of skin cancer
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