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Just had a mole biopsy taken from my arm. if it does concern drs, what would be the next steps to testing me for skin cancer?
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Depends on pathology: If biopsy is positive, it's a cancer. If equivocal, repeat biopsy may be necessary.
Answered 11/28/2013
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Talk to your doctor: Your doctor who did the biopsy will send the tissue to a pathologist who will confirm if you have skin cancer. No further diagnostic tests are needed until your biopsy results are finalized.
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