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- Megan J Smith-Zagone and Mary R Schwartz.
- Department of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
- Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 2005 Dec 1; 129 (12): 1536-43.
ContextSkin cancers are the most common malignancies in this country. Treatment of these tumors often involves assessment of margins, which may be performed by frozen section.ObjectiveThis article discusses indications for frozen section, various approaches to gross examination of specimens, Mohs micrographic surgery, diagnostic pitfalls, methods to improve diagnostic accuracy, and special techniques.Data SourcesThe authors' extensive experience and review of the published literature.ConclusionsFrozen sections play a vital role in the evaluation of margins of basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas. The role of frozen sections in evaluation of soft tissue tumors is controversial. With rare exception, they have no role in the evaluation of melanocytic tumors.
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