Do I have skin cancer?
I went to the doctor a week ago to two moles looked odd. She decided to do a biopsy incision on them. Yesterday, the doc called and said that one of them was a "very atypical nevi" and that I should return as soon as possible to get more tissue removed with a margin. I'm going to do tomorrow. When I asked what that means, "she said as we speak in person. Now I'm worried. I'm only 26 but I have many risk factors for skin cancer – family history, blue eyes and red hair, pale skin and freckles, many many bad sunburns, congenital nevi (moles I was born with) and a precancerous mole which was removed 7 years ago. That's why I keep an eye on my skin and went to the doc in the first place. Does this mean that I (or probably) skin cancer? An update – yes, I have skin cancer. This is a very early stage melanoma, very treatable.
First, "nevus" or "nevi" simply means a pigmented lesion on your skin, like a birthmark. Most are benign. However, when she called, she had obviously had some suspicious pathology reports back, and wants a closer look. Get a sample with an edge allows to compare normal cells with those of the test zone it. When taking the sample, they retain (usually alcohol), and then incorporate in a paraffin block, and make very thin slices of it with a slide microtome. These slices are mounted on microscope slides, and a pathologist Review signs of malignancy. There are certain things you can watch on your own body, though. They are called the ABCs of skin cancer, and diagnostic laboratories and general practitioners to learn to med school. A = Asymmetry (the mole is not a circle or oval, but blebbs, and has a shape incompatible) B = border (if the boundary is not smooth, it may indicate a problem) and C = color (color changes in nevi are not good. natural colors are shades of brown, red or black may indicate a problem). These rules are not hard and fast, but serve as a good tool. Good luck.
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