Mohs Surgery Most Cost-Effective Skin Cancer Treatment

According to a new study published in the journal dermatological surgery, Mohs micrographic surgery represents the most cost-effective treatment for skin cancer. After performing a cost analysis with respect to 406 tumors that were cleared with a mean of 1.6 stages (range, 1-8 stages), researchers found that Mohs was the least expensive of surgical options ($805/tumor), compared with standard surgical excision with permanent margins ($1,026), surgical excision with frozen margins ($1,200), and surgical excision performed in an ambulatory surgery center ($2,507).