Ethical Implications of Patient-Requested Cessation of Mohs Micrographic Surgery with Residual Tumor

By afschroeder • October 23, 2026

Ajmani A, Sanjeev R, Klufas T, Zhou AE, Davis JC, Grant-Kels JM. Ethical Implications of Patient-Requested Cessation of Mohs Micrographic Surgery with Residual Tumor. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2026 Oct 21:S0190-9622(26)03819-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2026.10.059. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42906781.

Tags: beneficence, Dermatologic Surgery, Dermatology, ethics, Fellow, informed consent, medical ethics, mohs micrographic surgery, patient autonomy, Publications, Reconstruction, Residual Tumor, shared decision-making, Treatment Refusal

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