Immunosuppression and Mohs surgery: Navigating risks in high-stakes skin cancer management.

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol

Department of Dermatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Published: February 2025

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