Mohs Micrographic Surgery

In class, I learned about the two most common skin cancers: Basal Cell Carcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Basal Cell Carcinoma occurs in the basal layer of the skin and it is caused by exposure to sunlight. It creates reddish bumps on the skin. Squamous cell carcinoma is occurred from the squamous epithelial cells. It is also caused from exposure to sun and they look like abnormal warts. As time progresses, new treatments for different kinds of skin cancer are emerging. One treatment that has proven its effectiveness for the two most common skin cancers is called Mohs Micrographic Surgery. It enables surgeons to eliminate cancer cells while saving as much normal tissue as probable (Mohs Micrographic Surgery: An Overview). Mohs Micrographic Surgery consists of consecutively eliminating a single thin layer. Each layer is scrutinized under a microscope to see if there any cancer cells present. I think overtime the prevalence of skin cancer will reduce due to the rising medical technologies. More people are seeking new methods and techniques to improve one’s health and remove any hindrances to have a good health status. Within a matter of time, I think skin cancer should be less prevalent in the world, or at least in the U.S.

http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/mohs-surgery/mohs-overview