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Aussie Girl · 07-10-2014, 05:29 AM

All dermatologists in Australia and many general practitioner use a dermatoscope to examine skin. (Magnifies and uses a special light.) Also photos with a measure next to the lesion are used to follow those spots than aren't obviously back, but need to be followed up.
Another thing - for a mole, if it isn't large or in a tricky spot to cut out (eg. face), get the whole thing cut out first go. Don't waste time with small partial biopsies. You can not exclude melanoma unless you've got the whole thing under your microscope.
Aussie Girl

07-10-2014, 05:29 AM	#20
Aussie Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 260	Re: Pre-Melanoma Mole All dermatologists in Australia and many general practitioner use a dermatoscope to examine skin. (Magnifies and uses a special light.) Also photos with a measure next to the lesion are used to follow those spots than aren't obviously back, but need to be followed up. Another thing - for a mole, if it isn't large or in a tricky spot to cut out (eg. face), get the whole thing cut out first go. Don't waste time with small partial biopsies. You can not exclude melanoma unless you've got the whole thing under your microscope. Aussie Girl __________________ 31mm Infiltrating duct carcinoma Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+, Neg Sentinel nodes x 5 49mm field of DCIS 17 June '13: Screen detected impalpable mass, Mammogram neg, US. 25 June '13: Diagnosed after multiple biopsies and MRIs 28 June '13: Left lumpectomey 4 July '13: Left Mastectomy 12 August '13: Commenced TCH chemo Mid December '13 : TCH finished. Herceptin continuing three weekly. 4 August 2014- Herceptin infusions finished. END OF THERAPY - YAY!