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Follow up. will my mole turn out to be cancerous for any kind of cancer ? keep in mind i was told i have cancerous cells. still just a derm visit?

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Cancer cells: Talk to the doctor who examined you for a better understanding of what they meant by "cancerous cells"and the follow up they recommended. . This may or may not be related to any skin related lesion you have.

Answered 3/14/2015

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Derm Visit Good Idea: A dermatologist is the best choice to first evaluate a mole for cancer. In general, the dermatologist will do a biopsy if there is concern for cancer. Then the pathologist will review biopsy slides of the mole to check for cancer. If the other cancerous cells were found on a pap smear, the mole will most likely not be related.

Answered 9/28/2016

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