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ReviewCancers2024

Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Sven Zürcher, Zora Martignoni, Robert E Hunger, Michael Benzaquen, S Morteza Seyed Jafari

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Review in Cancers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06919809 (Efficacy and Safety of X A-DERM™ Microsurfaced Acellular Dermal Matrix), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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NCT06919809 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Efficacy and Safety of X A-DERM™ Microsurfaced Acellular Dermal Matrix (mADM) for Enhancing Wound Healing Following Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS)

TypeinterventionalSponsorMcGuire InstituteRan2025 to 2026Enrolled16ConditionsWound Healing After MMS Surgery, BCC - Basal Cell Carcinoma, SCC - Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Melanoma In SituArmsA microsurfaced ADM (acellular dermal matrix)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Margins in head and neck non-melanoma skin cancer surgery: clinical/pathological criteria and their impact on oncological outcomes and therapeutic choices. A systematic review.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Sven ZürcherDepartment of Dermatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Zora MartignoniDepartment of Dermatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Robert E HungerDepartment of Dermatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Michael BenzaquenDepartment of Dermatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-3584-0304
S Morteza Seyed JafariDepartment of Dermatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe first-line treatment of the localized form of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) remains surgical excision. Either conventional excision (CE) with margins or Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) may be preferred, depending on the risk factors of cSCC, the characteristics of the tumor, and the available technical facilities.

methodsThis article presents a systematic review of the current literature spanning from 1974 to 2023, comparing outcomes of cSCC treated with MMS versus cSCC treated with conventional excision.

resultsOut of the 6821 records identified through the database search, a total of 156 studies were screened, of which 10 were included in the review. The majority of the included studies showed that treatment of cSCC with MMS consistently exhibits a significantly lower risk of recurrence compared to treatment with CE. In addition, MMS is emerging as the preferred technique for the resection of cSCC located in aesthetically or functionally challenging anatomical areas.

conclusionThe studies generally demonstrate that MMS is a safer and more effective treatment of cSCC than CE. Nevertheless, outcomes such as recurrence rates and cost-effectiveness should be assessed more precisely, in order to allow for a more tailored approach in determining the appropriate indication for the use of MMS.

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Mohs surgerynon-melanoma skin cancerrecurrencesquamous cell carcinomastandard excision

Identifiers

PMID39001454
PMCPMC11240455

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