{"title":"Barriers to Mohs Micrographic Surgery in Japanese Patients With Basal Cell Carcinoma.","authors":"Shuji Suzuki, Sang I Kim, Thomas K Barlow","doi":"10.12788/cutis.1057","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is a well-recognized treatment for nonmelanoma skin cancer worldwide, but Japan has lagged behind many other countries in adopting MMS. We present a series of 5 cases of MMS utilized in Japanese patients. All cases had a favorable outcome, each benefiting from MMS with a smaller final defect or a higher likelihood of cure than standard excision. Slow adaptation of MMS in Japan likely is due to a lack of familiarity with the technique, lack of a training pipeline for physicians, barriers to payment for the procedure, and misconceptions among Japanese physicians. Our case series demonstrates the utility of MMS in treating skin cancer among Japanese patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":11195,"journal":{"name":"Cutis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1000,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Cutis","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.12788/cutis.1057","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"DERMATOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is a well-recognized treatment for nonmelanoma skin cancer worldwide, but Japan has lagged behind many other countries in adopting MMS. We present a series of 5 cases of MMS utilized in Japanese patients. All cases had a favorable outcome, each benefiting from MMS with a smaller final defect or a higher likelihood of cure than standard excision. Slow adaptation of MMS in Japan likely is due to a lack of familiarity with the technique, lack of a training pipeline for physicians, barriers to payment for the procedure, and misconceptions among Japanese physicians. Our case series demonstrates the utility of MMS in treating skin cancer among Japanese patients.
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Published since 1965, Cutis is a peer-reviewed clinical journal for the dermatologist, allergist, and general practitioner. The journal is published monthly and focuses on concise clinical articles that present the practical side of dermatology. Referenced in Index Medicus/MEDLINE, it is respected and enjoyed by both specialists and derm-active generalists, enabling its readers to get what they need quickly and efficiently. Furthermore, Cutis is read by more physicians actively involved in the day-to-day treatment of dermatologic conditions than any other dermatology publication. Covering a broad range of pertinent and timely topics, Cutis is written and edited by industry leaders. For information on article submissions, please see our Information for Authors.
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