Rise in the Number of Complex Skin Cancers Necessitates Establishing Mohs Micrographic Surgery Fellowships in Pakistan

As more and more patients seek treatment for increasingly complicated and cosmetically challenging skin cancers, Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) is now exceedingly in demand. Training in MMS could help dermatologists improve patient outcomes allowing them to handle complex lesions safely and efficie...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-08, Vol.15 (8)
Main Authors: Tariq, Shahan, Saeed, Afshan, Ismaeel, Hamza, Ullah, Sana, Hamid, Muhammad Ammar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Dermatology
Hospitals
Oncology
Physicians
Plastic Surgery
Scholarships & fellowships
Skin cancer
Surgeons
Surgery
Surgical techniques
Sutures
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Summary:As more and more patients seek treatment for increasingly complicated and cosmetically challenging skin cancers, Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) is now exceedingly in demand. Training in MMS could help dermatologists improve patient outcomes allowing them to handle complex lesions safely and efficiently and hence, provide the best possible care. As a result, there is an urgent need to train additional dermatologists in Mohs Surgery in order to meet the huge demand for dermatologists with imperative expertise, specifically in this field.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.43183