High Recurrence Rates of Basal Cell Carcinoma After Mohs Surgery in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Abstract
The aggressive nature of nonmelanoma skin cancer in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), as evidenced by significantly greater subclinical tumor extension, makes Mohs micrographic surgery an optimal technique for management.1-3 Use of micrographic surgery routinely results in the highest cure rates, concomitantly maximizing the preservation of normal adjacent tissue to simplify reconstruction of the defect.3-5