Department of Ophthalmology

Mohs micrographic surgery treats skin cancer with a three-pronged approach

Written by UCHealth | September 07, 2020

The thing that makes Colorado one of the most attractive places to live is also the thing that makes it risky: the sun. With plenty of warm, sunny days and high elevations that increase the intensity of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays, the state leads the nation in an unwanted category: the per-capita rate of skin cancer. That’s not good news. But there is a bright spot.