I have sclerosis basal cell cancer on my eyebrow. Can I wait 6 months for MOHs surgery?

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I am female 42 years old. Had excision surgery for a lesion above eyebrow that was not healing for 6 months and biopsy confirmed sclerosis bcc not fully excised. Wait times for MOHs surgery are 6 months in my province. Should I have another excision surgery performed or wait for Mohs?

Omar Ibrahimi, MD, PhD · Answer

Mohs surgery is the best method to treat your Basal cell cancer, especially if it is sclerosing subtype. Mohs will catch roots that excisional surgery does not. See if you can obtain an earlier appointment with the Mohs surgeon.

F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam) · Answer

BCCs are typically slow growing; however, that still means they need to be treated sooner rather than later. Most of the time the cancer is actually growing at the roots, under the skin, like a tree, so though the surface size may not change, it can be growing and developing under the skin more rapidly. It would best to do the surgery as soon as possible. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and
cannot be held as true medical advice, but only opinion. Seek in-person
treatment with a trained medical professional for appropriate care."

I have sclerosis basal cell cancer on my eyebrow. Can I wait 6 months for MOHs surgery?

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