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ArticleJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology2025

Patient-reported quality of life and aesthetic satisfaction continues to improve for 1-year after Mohs surgery: A multicenter prospective cohort study.

Inge J Veldhuizen, Stephen W Dusza, Alyce Kuo, Abdullah Aleisa, Elliot Blue, Sushmita Adhikari, Umer Nadir, Kim Le, Soroush Kazemi, Adam V Sutton and 7 more

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17 authors.

Inge J VeldhuizenDermatology Division, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Stephen W DuszaDermatology Division, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Alyce KuoDermatology Division, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Abdullah AleisaDepartment of Dermatology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Elliot BlueDepartment of Dermatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Sushmita AdhikariDepartment of Dermatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Umer NadirDepartment of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Kim LeDepartment of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Soroush KazemiDepartment of Dermatology, UC Davis, Sacramento, California.
Adam V SuttonDepartment of Dermatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Rajiv I NijhawanDepartment of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Daniel B EisenDepartment of Dermatology, UC Davis, Sacramento, California.
Anthony M RossiDermatology Division, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Divya SrivastavaDepartment of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Ashley WysongDepartment of Dermatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Kishwer S NehalDermatology Division, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Erica H LeeDermatology Division, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York. Electronic address: leee@mskcc.org.

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Michael Jason de la Cruz · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite the growth in patient-centered care, multicenter prospective studies investigating satisfaction after skin cancer surgery are limited.

objectiveTo assess trends in esthetic satisfaction, symptoms, and quality of life over 1 year in facial skin cancer patients.

methodsPatients with facial skin cancer who underwent surgery were enrolled at 4 hospitals across the United States. A total of 990 patients were included. The FACE-Q Skin Cancer questionnaire was administered before surgery, at 2-week, 6-month, and 1-year intervals postsurgery.

resultsPatients reported increased satisfaction with FACE-Q scales over 1 year. Significant factors influencing outcomes included sex, age, history of facial skin cancer, cosmetic surgery, defect size, and cancer location. Males reported higher satisfaction with appearance (P = .003) and scar (P < .001), and reduced psychosocial distress (P < .001). Larger defects were associated with greater psychosocial distress (P = .037) and lower scar appraisal (P = .008). Patients with nose skin cancer reported lower satisfaction with appearance and scars (P = .026, P < .001), higher psychosocial distress (P = .004), and increased cancer worry (P = .045). Patients with cancer near the eyes reported increased cancer worry (P = .004). Reconstruction types did not influence satisfaction.

conclusionsClinical and patient characteristics significantly influence patient-reported outcomes, highlighting the need for personalized treatment approaches to optimize outcomes in dermatologic surgery.

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Facial NeoplasmsMohs SurgeryPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient SatisfactionQuality of LifeSkin NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCicatrixEstheticsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective Studiespatient-reported outcomespatient satisfactionskin cancersurgery

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PMCPMC12277074

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