[Histonet] what is mohs?

[Bartlett, Jeanine]

Found this on-line:

Mohs micrographic surgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer 

Surgery Overview 

Mohs micrographic surgery involves removing a skin cancer one layer at a
time and examining these layers under a microscope immediately after
they are removed. This procedure allows for a close examination of each
layer of skin to detect cancer cells. It also allows a minimal amount of
tissue to be removed while ensuring complete removal of all the cancer
cells.

A local anesthetic is injected into the skin before the surgery. Your
doctor then begins to remove the skin cancer and a small amount of
healthy tissue, one layer of skin at a time. Each tissue layer is
prepared and examined under the microscope for cancer cells. Surgery is
complete when no more cancer cells are detected 

-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Gudrun
Lang
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 2:00 PM
To: Histonetliste (Histonetliste)
Subject: [Histonet] what is mohs?

Hi,

I don't know this term "mohs". Please would someone be so kind to
explain.

 

Thank you

Gudrun



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