A comprehensive guide to the surgical management of nonmelanoma skin cancer

The ultimate goal in surgical management of nonmelanoma skin cancer (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, postsurgical complications, recurrence rates, cosmesis, and costs 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