Mohs Surgery Most Effective Treatment for Most Types of Skin Cancer - SLUCare Health Watch

When you’ve been diagnosed with a form of skin cancer, total removal of the cancer is the number one priority. Oftentimes, that includes undergoing Mohs surgery, an outpatient procedure, which is more than 98 percent effective at treating certain types of skin cancer. Mohs surgery also reduces the impact to surrounding tissues, which means less scarring and a better aesthetic outcome. Dr. Eran Chen is a Mohs surgeon at SLUCare Dermatology who says, "basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma most commonly happen on the face and neck. These areas have pores and hair follicles that go very deep into the skin." Full Article at http://via.fox2now.com/R92Lr More information online at www.slucare.edu To schedule an appointment with a SLUCare physician, please call (314) 977-4440. SLUCare Physician Group is a patient-centered network of more than 500 health care providers on staff at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. As part of an academic medical practice, SLUCare physicians are experts in their respective fields, providing specialty care for even the most complex medical conditions. SLUCare physicians practice in 47 different hospitals and clinics throughout the St. Louis region, making high-quality, advanced care convenient for you and your family.