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Hi. i went to a dermatology office and a pa did a biopsy on a mole which came back as precancerous. what does this mean?

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Ask the PA: "Precancerous" is not a medical term. Perhaps an actinic keratosis. Perhaps a dysplastic nevus with severe atypia. You might need to spend time with the dermatologist.

Answered 12/22/2018

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