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Mohs Micrographic Surgery

Surgical procedure for skin cancer treatment

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Jan 31, 2026
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does Fluorouracil Cream cure skin cancer

(5‑FU) is an effective medical therapy for precancerous sun damage () and for certain superficial non‑melanoma skin cancers, notably and , but it is not a universal “cure” for all skin cancers and is ...

Jan 31, 2026
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What are the risks and outcomes of delayed biopsy or treatment when topical therapy is used for lesions that turn out to be invasive?

Delaying or definitive treatment because a lesion is treated empirically with topical therapy risks understaging or misdiagnosing invasive disease, can allow local progression that necessitates larger...

Feb 1, 2026

How do cure rates for topical fluorouracil compare with surgical excision and Mohs surgery for superficial basal cell carcinoma?

For superficial basal cell carcinoma () micrographic surgery produces the highest reported long-term cure rates (approaching 99%), standard surgical typically cures roughly 90% of cases, and topical y...

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