The significant scientific and technological breakthroughs of the recent decades have given rise to the development of various life-saving treatment modalities for the most common type of cancer in the United States — skin cancer. There are currently more than six standard treatments for skin cancer. These include radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, curettage, and Mohs
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According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the country, with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) accounting for majority of cases. Approximately 3.6 million people are diagnosed with BCC every year in the United States. Basal cell carcinoma develops when the basal cells in your skin
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If you are diagnosed with skin cancer, you want the most effective and advanced treatment offering the highest potential for cure. That optimal treatment option is Mohs micrographic surgery. Developed by Frederic Mohs, M.D. in the 1930s and modified over the decades, Mohs surgery is a precise method of tumor removal. It strives to eliminate
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Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, and it is also one of the most preventable and most treatable types of cancer. In fact, it is estimated that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer at some time in their lives, as more than 3 million cases are
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