<unk> , also known as chemosurgery, created by a general surgeon, Dr. Fredrick E.<unk> , is microscopically controlled surgery that is highly effective for common types of skin cancer, with a cure rate cited by most studies between 97% and 99.8% for primary basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer.<unk>  procedure is also used for squamous cell carcinoma, but with a lower cure rate. Two isolated studies reported cure rate for primary basal cell cancer as low as 95% and 96% (see discussion on "Why is the Cure Rate so Varied?). Recurrent basal cell cancer has a lower cure rate with<unk> , more in the range of 94%. It has been used in the removal of melanoma-in-situ (cure rate 77% to 98% depending on surgeon), and certain types of melanoma (cure rate 52%). Another study of melanoma-in-situ revealed<unk>  cure rate of 95% for frozen section<unk> , and 98 to 99% for fixed tissue<unk>  method. Other indications for<unk>  include dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, keratoacanthoma, spindle cell tumors, sebaceous carcinomas, microcystic adnexal carcinoma, merkel cell carcinoma, Pagets's disease of the breast, atypical fibroxanthoma, leimyosarcoma, and angiosarcoma. Because the<unk>  procedure is micrographically controlled, it provides precise removal of the cancerous tissue, while healthy tissue is spared.<unk>  is relatively expensive when compared to other surgical modalities. However, in anatomically important areas (eyelid, nose, lips), tissue sparing and low recurrence rate makes it a procedure of choice by many physicians.
Mohs surgery
Dermoid cyst surgery
Hamartoma surgery
Hamman-Rich syndrome surgery
Dermatofibroma surgery
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum surgery
Warthin's tumor surgery
Melanocytic nevus surgery