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Pathology report…is margins clear?

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    • August 18, 2014 at 5:24 pm
    Brigitte
    Participant

      Hi. Last week I had a conservative excision to remove the rest of a atypical  mole.  I got the patholgy report back and I was wondering if the margins are all clear? 

       

      Diagnosis: Surgical Changes

      Gross Discriptin: Received in formation, labeled "right mid upper back", is a 2.8 x1.2 cm elliptical excision specimen of gray-tan skin and subcutaneous tissue. The specimen is inked, serially sectioned and submitted entirely in four cassettes.

      microscope decription: sections show surgical changes without residual nevomelanocytic proliferation. 

       

      I go back in a week to get the stiches. out. Whats next? 

       

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        • August 18, 2014 at 5:56 pm
        Janner
        Participant

          Margins are clear – there is "nothing else" in relation to this lesion.

          • August 18, 2014 at 5:56 pm
          Janner
          Participant

            Margins are clear – there is "nothing else" in relation to this lesion.

              • August 18, 2014 at 8:29 pm
              Brigitte
              Participant

                Thank you Jenner! 

                • August 18, 2014 at 8:29 pm
                Brigitte
                Participant

                  Thank you Jenner! 

                  • August 18, 2014 at 8:29 pm
                  Brigitte
                  Participant

                    Thank you Jenner! 

                  • August 18, 2014 at 5:56 pm
                  Janner
                  Participant

                    Margins are clear – there is "nothing else" in relation to this lesion.

                    • August 18, 2014 at 7:57 pm
                    ed williams
                    Participant

                      Brigette, who gave you the pathologist report ?  If it was a professional, did they not discuss the report with you?  What did they tell you?

                        • August 18, 2014 at 8:39 pm
                        Brigitte
                        Participant

                          Yes Ed. The nurse called and said the margins were clear. I have heard other  people on other sites say that they thought their margns were clear only to discover after reading their pathology reports that they weren't. I have a appointment to get my stiches out next week and Im sure she would have confirmed the report. I guess I just needed another conformation that this thing is all gone. 

                           

                          • August 18, 2014 at 8:39 pm
                          Brigitte
                          Participant

                            Yes Ed. The nurse called and said the margins were clear. I have heard other  people on other sites say that they thought their margns were clear only to discover after reading their pathology reports that they weren't. I have a appointment to get my stiches out next week and Im sure she would have confirmed the report. I guess I just needed another conformation that this thing is all gone. 

                             

                            • August 18, 2014 at 8:39 pm
                            Brigitte
                            Participant

                              Yes Ed. The nurse called and said the margins were clear. I have heard other  people on other sites say that they thought their margns were clear only to discover after reading their pathology reports that they weren't. I have a appointment to get my stiches out next week and Im sure she would have confirmed the report. I guess I just needed another conformation that this thing is all gone. 

                               

                              • August 18, 2014 at 11:10 pm
                              ed williams
                              Participant

                                I hear you, don't be afraid to ask questions of the medical staff. I was worried about who was giving you the information, not all family doctors having the necessary background with skin cancer to be giving advice. I hope this turns out to be the last time you have to deal with the fear that melanoma can create. Best Wishes Ed

                                • August 18, 2014 at 11:10 pm
                                ed williams
                                Participant

                                  I hear you, don't be afraid to ask questions of the medical staff. I was worried about who was giving you the information, not all family doctors having the necessary background with skin cancer to be giving advice. I hope this turns out to be the last time you have to deal with the fear that melanoma can create. Best Wishes Ed

                                  • August 19, 2014 at 12:30 am
                                  Brigitte
                                  Participant

                                    Thank you Ed! 

                                    • August 19, 2014 at 12:30 am
                                    Brigitte
                                    Participant

                                      Thank you Ed! 

                                      • August 19, 2014 at 12:30 am
                                      Brigitte
                                      Participant

                                        Thank you Ed! 

                                        • August 18, 2014 at 11:10 pm
                                        ed williams
                                        Participant

                                          I hear you, don't be afraid to ask questions of the medical staff. I was worried about who was giving you the information, not all family doctors having the necessary background with skin cancer to be giving advice. I hope this turns out to be the last time you have to deal with the fear that melanoma can create. Best Wishes Ed

                                        • August 18, 2014 at 7:57 pm
                                        ed williams
                                        Participant

                                          Brigette, who gave you the pathologist report ?  If it was a professional, did they not discuss the report with you?  What did they tell you?

                                          • August 18, 2014 at 7:57 pm
                                          ed williams
                                          Participant

                                            Brigette, who gave you the pathologist report ?  If it was a professional, did they not discuss the report with you?  What did they tell you?

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