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WHY IS MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY SUCH A GOOD TREATMENT FOR SKIN CANCER?

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WHY IS MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY SUCH A GOOD TREATMENT FOR SKIN CANCER?

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Basically because the cancer is removed microscopically with no unnecessary loss of normal tissue. In other words, the surgery is minimized. Cure rates are unprecedented; 95% for recurrent basal cell carcinoma, and 99% for primary basal cell carcinoma. The cancer is precisely removed, and scarring is minimized.