Two biopsies two diagnosis
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Two biopsies two diagnosis

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    • February 23, 2019 at 4:16 am
    Chromaticbird
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    several weeks ago I got the results of my first biospy , stage 1B, malignant melanoma, non ulcerated, no lymph involvement , partial regression, 1.2 mm said to likely be deeper, mitotic rate 5.0 

    today I got the results of my second biopsy : melanoma in situ- I was told I have a very atypical presentation .that theres a lot of inflammation(mine is red not black) 

    now I am wondering should I go to  Sloan for a third opinion or  let the two labs that did my biospies duke it out and how is insurance involved since they have competing conclusions. 

    of course a wide excision would cover both biopsies but is that the best way to deal with this ? thus ignoring the findings. 

    the research of Joann Elmore is particularly compelling and disturbing although that applies to middles stages more so . still she went for three biopsies 

    any thoughts ?

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      • February 23, 2019 at 3:13 pm
      ed williams
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      I am not sure if you had two different biopsies or two labs evaluating the same sample??? If it is only one biopsy and they can't agree on in situ vs 1.2 mm stage 1b then I would want a third opinion since 1b would require Sentinal node biopsy before WLE which is a whole different ball game vs in situ where all you would need is margins. I also don't like the part where it says likely deeper for the first biopsy report, what type of technique did they use to remove tumor(mole)?

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