Mohs Surgery: Blast from the Past for Skin Cancer Treatment

6. Why is it Important to Get Treatment?

Melanoma is by far the worse type of skin cancer and when left untreated can spread throughout the body and into the organs leading to death. However; Basel Cell Carcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma can also be dangerous if left untreated. Basel Cell Carcinoma is not known for metastasizing into the organs, but it can spread along the nerves, blood vessels and down into the bone causing severe damage and costly more extensive surgery in the future. Squamous Cell Carcinoma has a small chance of metastasizing and causing death. Having it treated in the early stages can prevent this from happening.