Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) in immunosuppressed patients: a review of outcomes and prognosis
摘要
Immunosuppressed (IS) patients are at an increased risk of developing nonmelanoma skin cancers compared to immunocompetent (IC) patients. The standard of treatment in both cohorts is Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS); however, the impact and prognosis of MMS in IS patients has not been comprehensively characterized. This review elucidates post-MMS complications, recurrence, metastasis, and survival in IS patients with cutaneous malignancies. Results have important implications for pre-operative planning, and post-operative surveillance and management of IS patients with cutaneous malignancies.