Melanoma in situ results
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Melanoma in situ results

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    • September 13, 2017 at 11:38 pm
    dbforever
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    I just received results of my second melanoma in situ excision (first was August 2015). They read as follows "Melanoma in-situ is present as close as 1.0mm from the inked peripheral margin" and that "stained sections shos a small focus of proliferation or melanocytes along the dermal-epidermal junction. The melanocytesdemonstate severe cytologic atypia, with enlarged nuclei and dusty cytoplasm. There is lymphocytic inflammation in the dermis".

    My derm surgeon has said I need to come back to have more margins taken, likey since the above reads it is as close as 1.0mm from the margin. Does anyone know what the rest means?

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      • September 13, 2017 at 11:40 pm
      dbforever
      Participant

      Great spelling.

      shows*

      melanocytes demonstrate*

        • September 14, 2017 at 12:48 am
        Janner
        Participant

        The rest is just saying that even the areas that aren't in situ are still severely atypical – also warranting further removal.  You really want to get a minimum of 5mm margins and one study I read recommended 8-9mm margins for in situ. 

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