Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is the gold standard for treating a variety of cutaneous
tumors. Dr Frederic Mohs developed the technique in the 1930s with the guiding principle of …

Skin cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers worldwide, with increasing incidence. Skin
cancer is typically classified as melanoma or non-melanoma skin cancer. Although …

Background Standardized definitions and methods of surveillance for local recurrence of
nonmelanoma skin cancer are critical in determining cure rates attributed to treatment …

BACKGROUND Although common, the impact of low‐cost bedside visual tools, such as
whiteboards, on patient care is unclear. PURPOSE To systematically review the literature …

Skin cancer, previously known to be a common disease in Western countries, is becoming
more common in Asian countries. Skin cancer differs from other carcinomas in that it is …

Cutaneous surgery has become critical to comprehensive dermatologic care, and
dermatologists must therefore be equipped to manage the risks associated with surgical …

BACKGROUND Determining the biopsy site location of a skin cancer before treatment is
often challenging. OBJECTIVE To study the implementation and effectiveness of biopsy site …

To the Editor: In 2020, the Joint Commission reported that wrong-site surgery accounted for
8.6% of all sentinel events in medicine. 1 In dermatology practices, wrong-site surgery is the …

BACKGROUND Although the field of dermatology has a relatively low incidence of medical
errors, dermatologic surgery is a major area where medical errors occur. OBJECTIVE The …

Surgical procedures involve unique elements related to patient safety. One must be aware of
potential complications and safety issues within the practice of dermatologic surgery …