Microscopically controlled excision of skin cancer

• Published in: Medical journal of Australia Vol. 156; no. 7; p. 486
• Main Authors: Lim, J K, Stewart, M M, Pennington, D G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia 06.04.1992
• Subjects: Bowen's Disease - surgery; Carcinoma, Basal Cell - surgery; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery; Facial Neoplasms - surgery; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mohs Surgery - methods; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - surgery; Skin Neoplasms - surgery

To describe the technique of microscopically controlled excision of skin cancer (Moh's surgery) and to review the early experience of the use of this technique at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. A review of 170 clinical records of patients with 198 skin malignancies treated by microscopically con...