A patient with skin cancer is recovering from a surgical procedure in which the layers of the lesion were shaved off. The nurse realizes that this patient most likely had which procedure?

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Mohs surgery is a precise surgical technique used to treat skin cancer. During Mohs surgery, thin layers of cancer-containing skin are progressively removed and examined until only cancer-free tissue remains. This method ensures all cancer cells are removed while sparing as much healthy tissue as possible, making it particularly suitable for skin cancer treatment.

A Patient with Skin Cancer Is Recovering from a Surgical