A Comprehensive Guide to the Surgical Management of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer

The ultimate goal in surgical management of NMSC is tumor eradication. Surgical procedures include Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS), surgical excision (SE), curettage and electrodessication (C&E), and cryosurgery. All of these interventions are useful tools in the surgical management of NMSC and each has its unique set of strengths and weaknesses. Tumor clearance rates, post-surgical complications, recurrence rates, cosmesis and costs and can vary greatly based on both the intervention chosen and the characteristics of the lesion being treated.
Source: Current Problems in Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research