Gender Differences in Tumor and Patient Characteristics in Those Undergoing Mohs Surgery

• Published in: Dermatologic surgery Vol. 40; no. 6; pp. 686 - 690
• Main Authors: Lee, Kachiu C, Higgins, H William, Linden, Olivia, Cruz, Antonio P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Inc. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.06.2014
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Carcinoma, Basal Cell - diagnosis; Carcinoma, Basal Cell - epidemiology; Carcinoma, Basal Cell - surgery; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnosis; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - epidemiology; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery; Ear - surgery; Face - surgery; Female; Humans; Leg - surgery; Male; Medical Records; Middle Aged; Mohs Surgery - methods; Patient Satisfaction; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Scalp - surgery; Sex Distribution; Sex Factors; Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis; Skin Neoplasms - epidemiology; Skin Neoplasms - surgery; Treatment Outcome; United States - epidemiology; United States

BACKGROUNDNonmelanoma skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and when indicated, Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is an effective method for tumor removal. Few studies have focused on gender-specific characteristics among those undergoing MMS. OBJECTIVETo elucidate patient- and t...