42 and have malignant bcc need answers.
i have been diagonosed with malignant bcc above my eye i'm scared any help they want me to have mohs . if anyone can explain this please respond. the say in path report it is in the nerve endings. can this really be fixed without it being noticible to my apperance.
Mohs Micrographic Surgery is an advanced treatment process for skin cancer that offers the highest possible cure rate for many skin cancers and simultaneously minimizes the sacrifice of normal tissue. This cutting-edge treatment requires highly specialized physicians.
The microscopic analysis of resected tissue allows the surgeon to track the removal of the cancer and ensure the complete elimination of all tumor roots. As tumors often extend below intact normal skin (like the roots of a tree) this procedure allows the surgeon to see beyond the visible tumor to ensure its complete removal. He will be removing layer by layer and creating edges very slowly so damage to healthy skin is minimized, while every effort is made to leave clean borders with no cancer cells.
The technique is most often used to remove the two most common forms of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
The cure rates with MOHs approach is approximately 99% for most primary (untreated) cancers with a slightly lower cure rate for secondary or recurrent (previously treated) cancers. The benefit of the procedure provides the foundation for the best reconstructions and limits scarring or permanent disfigurement.
Mohs Micrographic Surgery remains the most effective method of removing non-melanotic skin cancer (basal cell cancer, squamous cell cancer).
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