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Gender Differences in Mohs Micrographic Surgery

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Gender differences in Mohs micrographic surgery stem from various gender specific characteristics, including lifestyle, psychosocial and behavioral differences, sun exposure patterns and aesthetic concerns. These differences lead to variations in the tumor biology and anatomy of skin cancer. In addition, patient preferences and physician gender based biases influence the therapeutic approach and outcome of MMS in the different genders.

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    Yoav C. Metzger

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  1. Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

    Ethel Tur

  2. Department of Dermatology, UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA

    Howard I. Maibach

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Metzger, Y.C. (2018). Gender Differences in Mohs Micrographic Surgery. In: Tur, E., Maibach, H. (eds) Gender and Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72156-9_22

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