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[Mohs surgery for basal cell carcinoma].

Martin Glud1, Silje Haukali Omland, John Paoli

  • 1glud.martin@gmail.com.

Ugeskrift for Laeger
|April 12, 2017
PubMed
Summary

Mohs surgery offers complete basal cell carcinoma removal with high cure rates. Despite initial costs, it is cost-effective long-term, providing superior, minimally invasive tissue-sparing results.

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Surgical Oncology

Background:

  • Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) treatment requires complete tumor removal.
  • Micrographic surgery, or Mohs surgery, is the gold standard for BCC removal.
  • High initial setup costs are a limitation for Mohs surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the cost-effectiveness and advantages of Mohs surgery for basal cell carcinoma.
  • To compare Mohs surgery outcomes with conventional surgical methods.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of setup costs associated with specialized training and histology facilities.
  • Long-term cost comparison between Mohs surgery and conventional surgery.
  • Evaluation of cure rates, invasiveness, tissue sparing, and defect closure.

Main Results:

  • Mohs surgery ensures complete BCC removal with the highest cure rates.
  • Initial setup costs are offset by long-term cost-effectiveness.
  • The technique is minimally invasive, tissue-sparing, and allows optimal defect closure.

Conclusions:

  • Mohs surgery is the most effective treatment for basal cell carcinomas.
  • It is cost-effective, especially for high-risk facial tumors.
  • Consider Mohs surgery as the first-line treatment for complex BCCs.

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