I Got My Report From My Mohs Doctor On The

Posted on Tue, 31 Dec 2019

Question: I got my report from my mohs doctor on the removal of my skin cancer..!i am curious based on what was said in the report .. did they find any cancer in the sample that they took..I will copy the report findings.. it stated that there were no malignant cells in the sections examined.. does this mean that they got it all in the biopsy? The biopsy did state squamous cell .

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (0 minute later)

I got my report from my mohs doctor on the removal of my skin cancer..!i am curious based on what was said in the report .. did they find any cancer in the sample that they took..I will copy the report findings.. it stated that there were no malignant cells in the sections examined.. does this mean that they got it all in the biopsy? The biopsy did state squamous cell .

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Report is fine, no cancer in biopsied tissue

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query and reviewed the attached report.
The report came as fine.
There was no cancer seen in the biopsied lesion.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (0 minute later)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

So do you think they got the squamous cell tumor out with the biopsy? Because the first report did say squamous cell .. they cut off the sore on my face..the area where I had the biopsy healed real nicely .. it did not look like anything but maybe a faint scar where the sore had been cut for the biopsy. But my derm said it may have roots down under the skin so I went to the mohs derma to get it removed.. but you are saying that the report showed no cancer..so basically I got 7 stitches on my face for the removal of a deep piece of skin that had no cancer.. since the spot healed should I have refused the second surgery.. I was just doing what the doctor told me to do but now I have a big scar on my face.. it is between my lip and nose.. thanks so much for your reply

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (0 minute later)

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes squamous cell cancer was removed in first biopsy itself,

Detailed Answer:
Yes the squamous cell carcinoma was removed in the first biopsy itself.
You didnot have any residual cancer.
The mohs surgery was done to be absolutely sure that no cancer tissue has been left behind.
It is good than you have no cancer in the left over tissue.
For a doctor it is very important that the patient should not have any recurrence or relapse of the disease.
Thats why he asked for a mohs surgery to be absolutely sure that no disease has been left.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana