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  2. What to Expect at a Skin Cancer Screening - AOL

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    For better visualization, your dermatologist may use a magnifying tool such as a dermatoscope, she says, and if there is a concerning lesion where a skin biopsy test is recommended, your ...

  3. Skin biopsy - Wikipedia

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    Skin biopsy is a biopsy technique in which a skin lesion is removed to be sent to a pathologist to render a microscopic diagnosis. It is usually done under local anesthetic in a physician's office, and results are often available in 4 to 10 days. It is commonly performed by dermatologists. Skin biopsies are also done by family physicians ...

  4. What Dermatologists Want You to Know About White Spots on ...

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    “Leukonychia is a condition where people get these white dots or lines on their fingernails,” says Karan Lal, D.O., M.S., F.A.A.D., double board-certified dermatologist with Affiliated ...

  5. Woman diagnosed with melanoma at 28 has 100 suspicious ... - AOL

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    The ordeal would ultimately lead doctors to remove and biopsy 100 suspicious moles on her body. Kurtz was just 28 at the time. She had made an appointment to see a dermatologist to fulfill her mom ...

  6. Melanocytic nevus - Wikipedia

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    If a melanocytic nevus is suspected of being a melanoma, it needs to be sampled or removed via skin biopsy, and sent for microscopic evaluation by a pathologist. Depending on the size and location of the original nevus, a complete excisional skin biopsy or a punch skin biopsy can be done. Removal can also occur by shaving.

  7. Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    The performance of a shave biopsy (see skin biopsy) might not acquire enough information for a diagnosis. An inadequate biopsy might be read as actinic keratosis with follicular involvement. A deeper biopsy down to the dermis or subcutaneous tissue might reveal the true cancer. An excision biopsy is ideal, but not practical in most cases.

  8. 13 Reasons for Scabs on Your Scalp and How to Treat Each ...

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    A skin biopsy and blood test can diagnose you with DH. ... or a precancerous Actinic Keratosis,” Dr. Thosani says. Seeing a dermatologist can help you rule out skin cancer or detect precancerous ...

  9. Dysplastic nevus - Wikipedia

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    The biopsy material is then sent to a laboratory to be evaluated by a pathologist. A skin biopsy can be a punch, shave, or complete excision. The complete excision is the preferred method, but a punch biopsy can suffice if the patient has cosmetic concerns (i.e. the patient does not want a scar) and the lesion is small.