Mohs surgery for melanoma treatment: a
      systematic literature review

Juliana Reis de Sousa Zacarias; Roberpaulo Anacleto Neves; Yara Alves Caetano

doi:10.5935/scd1984-8773.2023150201

Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology (Oct 2023)

Mohs surgery for melanoma treatment: a systematic literature review

Juliana Reis de Sousa Zacarias,
Roberpaulo Anacleto Neves,
Yara Alves Caetano

Affiliations

Juliana Reis de Sousa Zacarias: Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás, Department of Medicine, Goiânia (GO), Brazil
Roberpaulo Anacleto Neves: Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás, Department of Medicine, Goiânia (GO), Brazil
Yara Alves Caetano: Federal University of Goiás, Department of Dermatology and Tropical Medicine, Goiânia (GO), Brazil

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5935/scd1984-8773.2023150201
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15

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Mohs micrographic surgery, created in 1930 by Frederich Mohs, is a world-renowned technique to treat skin cancers. Currently, it is used to treat basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, ensuring excellent cure rates for patients. However, regarding the treatment of cutaneous melanoma, the use of Mohs surgery is not a consensus among specialists. This article aims to elucidate whether Mohs surgery is a safe and effective treatment for melanoma skin cancer.

Published in Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology

ISSN: 1984-5510 (Print); 1984-8773 (Online)
Publisher: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia (SBD)
Country of publisher: Brazil
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dermatology
Website: http://www.surgicalcosmetic.org.br/

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