(left to right): Mykel, Betty, Dr. Wittenberg, Stacy and Taylor
Mohs Micrographic Surgery is a state-of-the-art procedure for
skin cancer which offers the highest potential for recovery - even
if the skin cancer has been previously treated by another method
and recurred.
Dr. Wittenberg is currently the only board certified Mohs surgeon
in Western South Dakota. With his advanced training in Mohs Micrographic
Surgery, he is able to precisely identify the tumor,
remove it with minimal damage to the surrounding healthy tissue,
and reconstruct the wound.
Initially developed by Dr. Frederic E. Mohs, the Mohs procedure is
a state-of-the-art treatment that has been continuously refined over
70 years. With the Mohs technique, physicians are able to see beyond
the visible disease, to precisely identify and remove the entire
tumor layer by layer while leaving the surrounding healthy tissue
intact and unharmed. As the most exact and precise method of tumor
removal, it minimizes the chance of re-growth and lessens the potential
for scarring or disfigurement.
Because the physician is specially trained in surgery, pathology,
and reconstruction, Mohs surgery has the highest success rate of
all treatments for skin cancer - up to 99 percent. The Mohs technique
is also the treatment of choice for cancers of the face and other
sensitive areas as it relies on the accuracy of a microscopic surgical
procedure to trace the edges of the cancer and ensure complete removal
of all tumors down to the roots during the initial surgery.
Mohs Micrographic Surgery remains the most effective method of removing
non-melanotic skin cancer (basal cell cancer, squamous cell cancer,
sebaceous carcinoma, Extramammary Paget's disease, Dermatofibrosarcoma
protuberans, etc.) available anywhere in the world today.
For more information, please visit the American
College of Mohs Surgery website.