Florence (256) 765-2000
Athens (256) 233-2000
Florence (256) 765-2000
Athens (256) 233-2000
Here at Tennessee River Dermatology, we’re proud to provide Mohs Surgery performed by Board-Certified Micrographic Dermatologic Surgeons
Mohs is a special surgery done on some aggressive basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas. Named for Dr. Frederick Mohs who described the procedure, this technique is special in that the cancer can be removed in the office and evaluated in our on-site lab on the same day.
This allows us to check the edges and ensure that the cancer has been removed completely without taking excess skin and has up to a 98% cure rate.
The cancer is removed in thin layers and processed in the on-site lab. Here the tissue is frozen, marked, mapped, stained, and mounted on microscope slides. If the margins are clear of cancer, then the surgery is over. If not, the surgeon can follow the map and continue to remove tiny layers of cancer until the slides are clear. This enables us to remove cancer tissues while leaving the normal skin, producing excellent cosmetic results and the smallest possible scars.
The office is open to patients from all locales but is especially conveniently located to serve Athens, AL and Florence, AL as well as surrounding townships.