{"id":339,"date":"2016-02-22T19:48:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T19:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theskincancercenter.net\/wp\/?page_id=339"},"modified":"2016-10-24T12:51:33","modified_gmt":"2016-10-24T12:51:33","slug":"mohs-surgery-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theskincancercenter.net\/treatments\/mohs-surgery-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Mohs Surgery FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1456181244970{padding-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>The Mohs Micrographic Surgery Technique<\/h3>\n<p>Over 50 years ago, Dr. Frederic Mohs developed a technique (known then as chemosurgery) for the microscopically controlled removal of skin cancers. Mohs Surgery is done under local anesthesia and rarely requires hospitalization. Mohs Micrographic Surgery requires highly specialized training and personnel, and is usually available only in larger cities. It is a time-consuming technique, but has a very high cure rate (99% of first-time skin cancers and 95%-97% of skin cancers that have come back). 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Mohs Surgery is done under local anesthesia and rarely requires hospitalization. Mohs Micrographic Surgery requires highly specialized training and personnel, and is usually available only in larger cities. It is a time-consuming technique, but has a very high cure rate (99% of first-time skin cancers and 95%-97% of skin cancers that have come back). 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