The Bright Field

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Dorian Eklund

Specializes in myth-checking common claims about Mohs micrographic surgery against the published literature.

5 stories by Dorian Eklund

A dim clinical corridor with a treatment room door ajar and soft green-tinted light spilling outAdvances

Mohs vs radiation therapy for skin cancer: how the two compare

Both can treat basal and squamous cell carcinoma; they differ in cure rate, margin proof, and who they suit.

· 7 min · Dorian Eklund

Two tissue specimens beside a scalpel and a microscope on a dark clinical benchDispatch

Mohs surgery vs standard excision: what is the difference?

Both remove skin cancer, but only one checks every margin the same day.

· 7 min · Dorian Eklund

A surgeon's gloved hands holding fine suture instruments under a focused surgical lightDispatch

Reconstruction choices after Mohs on the face

From letting it heal to flaps and grafts, matching the repair to the defect.

· 7 min · Dorian Eklund

A dermatologist performing a careful full-skin examination under a magnifier lampDispatch

Skin cancer and Mohs in immunosuppressed patients

Transplant recipients and others face higher risk and need vigilant care.

· 6 min · Dorian Eklund

A dermatologist examining a patient's skin with a handheld dermatoscope lightDispatch

Mohs for skin cancers that came back

Recurrent tumors are trickier, and a strong reason to choose Mohs.

· 6 min · Dorian Eklund

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