"Mohs Surgery" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A surgical technique used primarily in the treatment of skin neoplasms, especially basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. This procedure is a microscopically controlled excision of cutaneous tumors either after fixation in vivo or after freezing the tissue. Serial examinations of fresh tissue specimens are most frequently done.
| Descriptor ID |
D015580
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.494.575 E04.680.275.580
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| Concept/Terms |
Mohs Surgery- Mohs Surgery
- Micrographic Surgery, Mohs'
- Mohs' Micrographic Surgery
- Surgery, Mohs' Micrographic
- Moh's Micrographic Surgery
- Moh Micrographic Surgery
- Mohs Micrographic Surgery
- Surgery, Mohs'
- Mohs' Surgery
- Surgery, Moh
- Surgery, Mohs Micrographic
- Micrographic Surgery, Mohs
- Moh's Surgery
- Moh Surgery
- Surgery, Moh's
- Surgery, Mohs
- Micrographic Surgery, Moh's
- Micrographic Surgery, Moh
- Surgery, Moh's Micrographic
- Surgery, Moh Micrographic
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mohs Surgery" by people in Profiles.
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Enhancing Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life With Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Systematic Review of Patient Education, Communication, and Anxiety Management. Cutis. 2025 Jun; 115(6):E11-E16.
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Mohs micrographic surgery reduces the risk of reconstruction with positive margins, repeat surgeries, and time to definitive reconstruction compared to conventional excision of hand and foot melanomas: A retrospective cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2025 Jul; 93(1):157-164.
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Nail unit melanoma treated with Mohs micrographic surgery: Technique, local recurrence rate, and surgical outcomes. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2025 May; 92(5):1072-1079.
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Outcomes of cutaneous surgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer in patients with different Fitzpatrick skin types: A nationwide, multicenter, prospective study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 Jun; 90(6):1243-1245.
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Low local recurrence rates after Mohs micrographic surgery for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the nail unit. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 04; 90(4):832-833.
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Anticipated Versus Unanticipated Incomplete Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Keratinocyte Carcinomas: Impact on Treatment Delays and Final Margin Status. Dermatol Surg. 2023 12 01; 49(12):1066-1071.
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Perianal and anal skin cancers treated with Mohs micrographic surgery and interdisciplinary care: Local recurrence rates and patient-reported outcomes. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 12; 89(6):1283-1285.
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Patient Preferences for Pain Control After Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Single-Center Discrete Choice Experiment. JAMA Dermatol. 2023 08 01; 159(8):848-853.
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Oral Mucosal Lentigo Maligna Treated With Mohs Micrographic Surgery. Dermatol Surg. 2023 May 01; 49(5):525-527.
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A retrospective case series of Mohs micrographic surgery and interdisciplinary management of female genital skin cancers: Local recurrence rates and patient-reported outcomes. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 08; 89(2):301-308.