MOHS SURGERY is a highly effective technique for the surgical removal of most types of
cutaneous and oral pharyngeal cancers. The procedure allows for the precise and complete
removal of cancers while maximizing the preservation of surrounding normal tissue. Through
the presentation and orientation of the specimens’ complete surgical margin on pathology
slides, the location of tumor foci and other relevant findings can be correlated with their locations on the surgical wound. The ability to create perfect slides for histological examination
lies at the core of effective Mohs surgery. This procedure has the highest cure rate among
alternative cancer treatment modalities for the cancers for which it is utilized. This book
describes the methods the Mohs surgeon-pathologist and Mohs technician use to optimize
the Mohs technique and produce the highest-quality slides and highest cure rates possible,
and it breaks new ground in describing techniques that the Mohs technician uses in the lab.