Characterizing cutaneous malignancies in patients with skin of color treated with Mohs micrographic surgery.

To the Editor: Although the rates of skin cancer are highest among Caucasians, patients with skin of color (SOC) experience increased morbidity and mortality. 1 Gloster H.M. Neal K. Skin cancer in skin of color. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006; 55: 741-760 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (440) Google Scholar Limited data exist regarding disparities in patients with SOC pertaining to Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS). Thus, we sought to characterize differences in the outcomes of cutaneous malignancies in patients with SOC treated with MMS.