it is on my hairline. had it done in dr's office 3 slides were sent out. one needs more margins cut will have it done in hospial need to have moh's surgery " do i have to have a plastic surgeon do it?
September 25, 2013
Answer: BCC on hairline
Did the doctor perform 3 different biopsies on the same site for sampling or did you already have an excision done? In either situation, you would want Mohs surgery at least for the removal of the tumor, but especially if the tumor has already been excised and had positive margins. The benefit to Mohs is two-fold--you will save the most healthy tissue as the surgery is targeted to the cancer only AND you will have the highest cure rate. For the reconstruction of the 'defect', or what is left at the surgical site after the tumor has been removed, either the Mohs doctor or a plastic surgeon can do it. Do see a member of the American College of Mohs surgery for your treatment so you know you are in expert hands. The good news is this is completely treatable.
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September 25, 2013
Answer: BCC on hairline
Did the doctor perform 3 different biopsies on the same site for sampling or did you already have an excision done? In either situation, you would want Mohs surgery at least for the removal of the tumor, but especially if the tumor has already been excised and had positive margins. The benefit to Mohs is two-fold--you will save the most healthy tissue as the surgery is targeted to the cancer only AND you will have the highest cure rate. For the reconstruction of the 'defect', or what is left at the surgical site after the tumor has been removed, either the Mohs doctor or a plastic surgeon can do it. Do see a member of the American College of Mohs surgery for your treatment so you know you are in expert hands. The good news is this is completely treatable.
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September 25, 2013
Answer: Basal Cell Carcinoma with Involvement of Surgical Margins: What to Do?
In my opinion your best chance of removing this cancer, getting the highest cure rate and preserving the greatest amount of healthy tissue is to have the skin cancer treated by Mohs surgery. You already had it excised once, and the surgical margins are positive. You might have the same result if the cancer is re-excised without the Mohs surgery. This technique (Mohs surgery) traces out the roots of the cancer so there is no chance that the surgical margins will be involved when the wound is repaired. I'm not sure why the Mohs surgery would be performed in the hospital. Generally, Mohs surgery is done in the doctor's office. In Mohs surgery one person acts as both surgeon and pathologist. If either of those duties is delegated to another doctor, it is not Mohs surgery. My recommendation for Mohs surgery is that you have a Fellow of American College of Mohs Surgery perform your procedure. Fellows of this College have completed an additional 1-2 year fellowship in Mohs surgery and therefore are well trained and experienced in the procedure. The repair can be performed by whomever you wish. You could have the Mohs surgeon perform the repair, or if you prefer, you could have a plastic surgeon do the repair. Good luck.
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September 25, 2013
Answer: Basal Cell Carcinoma with Involvement of Surgical Margins: What to Do?
In my opinion your best chance of removing this cancer, getting the highest cure rate and preserving the greatest amount of healthy tissue is to have the skin cancer treated by Mohs surgery. You already had it excised once, and the surgical margins are positive. You might have the same result if the cancer is re-excised without the Mohs surgery. This technique (Mohs surgery) traces out the roots of the cancer so there is no chance that the surgical margins will be involved when the wound is repaired. I'm not sure why the Mohs surgery would be performed in the hospital. Generally, Mohs surgery is done in the doctor's office. In Mohs surgery one person acts as both surgeon and pathologist. If either of those duties is delegated to another doctor, it is not Mohs surgery. My recommendation for Mohs surgery is that you have a Fellow of American College of Mohs Surgery perform your procedure. Fellows of this College have completed an additional 1-2 year fellowship in Mohs surgery and therefore are well trained and experienced in the procedure. The repair can be performed by whomever you wish. You could have the Mohs surgeon perform the repair, or if you prefer, you could have a plastic surgeon do the repair. Good luck.
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