{"title":"Success of Mohs surgery in the treatment of basal cell carcinoma in a tier two city in India.","authors":"Kusumika Kanak, Simran Tuli, Vidyadhar R Sardesai","doi":"10.25259/jcas_121_23","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) represents the commonest cutaneous malignancy globally. Its diagnosis in patients with skin of color is often delayed due to its low prevalence which reduces clinical suspicion and its indolent course. Studies on BCC in India are few. Considering that it is a locally invasive tumor commonly seen in the head and neck region, its management calls for the complete clearance of the cancer accompanied by minimal cosmetic disfigurement. One modality fitting the said requirements is Mohs micrographic surgery. However, the facilities for the same are limited in our country. We report here cases of histologically confirmed BCC managed successively with Mohs surgery, a technique associated with low recurrence rates while also being aesthetically superior when compared to traditional surgical excision.</p>","PeriodicalId":15415,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery","volume":"18 1","pages":"19-22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11866697/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.25259/jcas_121_23","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/9/12 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) represents the commonest cutaneous malignancy globally. Its diagnosis in patients with skin of color is often delayed due to its low prevalence which reduces clinical suspicion and its indolent course. Studies on BCC in India are few. Considering that it is a locally invasive tumor commonly seen in the head and neck region, its management calls for the complete clearance of the cancer accompanied by minimal cosmetic disfigurement. One modality fitting the said requirements is Mohs micrographic surgery. However, the facilities for the same are limited in our country. We report here cases of histologically confirmed BCC managed successively with Mohs surgery, a technique associated with low recurrence rates while also being aesthetically superior when compared to traditional surgical excision.
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The journal will cover aspects of Dermatosurgery and Aesthetic surgery, including cutaneous surgical procedures, lasers, light based treatments and aesthetic treatments. Authors of articles addressing topics such as skin tumours, pigmentary disorders, histopathology, diagnostic techniques, drugs, applications of cosmeceuticals surgical aspects, including pre and post procedural care are highly encouraged to submit with us. The journal also publishes articles on topics in allied specialities suh as plastic surgery, maxillofacial surgery vascular surgery, oculoplastic surgery etc. that are relevant to Dermatosurgery. The journal gives preference to clinically oriented studies over experimental and animal studies. The Journal would publish peer-reviewed Original Research Articles, Systematic reviews, Narrative Reviews, Case reports, Innovations and Debates. Letters to the editor, practice points, pearls in cutaneous and aesthetic surgery, quiz page, images, novel techniques, newer uses of instruments and video presentations and ethical aspects of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery are also invited.
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