Gross Ken, Steinman Howard K. (eds.) Mohs Surgery and Histopathology: Beyond the Fundamentals

Cambridge University Press, 2009. — 196 p.Mohs surgery is a highly effective treatment for certain cutaneous and oral pharyngeal cancers. The procedure allows for the precise and complete removal of cancers while preserving significant amounts of normal tissue. Through the presentation and orientation of the specimens' complete surgical margin on pathology slides, the location of tumor foci and other relevant findings can be correlated with their locations on the surgical wound. The ability to create perfect slides for histological examination lies at the core of effective Mohs surgery. These procedures have a 99 per cent cure rate for certain cancers when implemented correctly. This book describes the methods the dermatologist, pathologist, or technician can use to optimize the Mohs technique and produce the highest-quality slides and highest cure rates possible.Microscopy and Tissue PreparationHow to excise tissue for optimal sectioning
Optimizing the Mohs microscope
Tissue preparation and chromacoding
Embedding techniques
Introduction to Lab Tech Techniques:
Lab pearls: how to make great slides and preparing slides with cartilage
Lab pearls: staining, inking, and coverslipping
Lab pearls: troubleshooting slide quality
Mohs slide organization and standardization for effective interpretation
Mohs mapping
Microanatomy and Neoplastic Disease
Normal microanatomy: vertical and horizontal
Basal cell carcinoma: vertical and horizontal
Squamous cell carcinoma: vertical and horizontal
Unusual tumors: vertical and horizontal
Mohs for melanoma
Perineural tumors
Special Techniques and Stains
Fixed tissue Mohs
Tol blue Ofer Arnon
Forms and templates for Mohs surgery