The Skin Specialist Centre

What is Mohs Surgery

Mohs surgery, a technique for the microscopically- controlled excision of skin cancer, produces the highest cure rate for non-melanoma skin cancers suitable for the procedure. ­

 The technique combines surgical removal of the skin cancer in a precise layer-by layer removal, with immediate microscopic examination of the removed tissue, using horizontal frozen sections to ensure no tumour remains.

Once clearance is achieved, the wound can be repaired.

This process should not be confused with frozen sections, which refers to random, intermittent sectioning, examining only a small area of the overall specimen.