Part I: Facial Skin Cancers: Diagnosis and Treatment Including MOHS Technique

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The intent of this lecture is to familiarize our colleagues with the various means of diagnosis and management of facial skin cancer. Common types of skin cancers will be reviewed as well as biopsy techniques and treatment modalities. Surgical anatomy, proper surgical technique, and postoperative wound care will be discussed. Treatment will focus on flap principles and types of flaps available to the reconstructive surgeon for various locations of the face. The goal is to provide a better understanding of skin cancer and thereby, to allow for its early detection and treatment.