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
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description 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.
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