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      • April 7, 2021 at 6:18 pm
      MDelysle
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        Hi Rob –

        I love your post! Not only am I happy for you, it made me feel much more hopeful for us all.

        Thank you!!!

         

        • March 20, 2016 at 5:26 pm
        MDelysle
        Participant

          Hi Jenn-

          Both my derm and my Melonoma clinic Drs (Stanford) use a dermatoscope.

          She looked at the one that was diagnosed as situ with her dermatoscopeshe, compared against my mole map and said it looked fine, No changes in six years, but also said since it looked unique to my other moles that we should just biopsy it. (She tends to take a couple of moles a year, which I am fine with).

          I'm curious who you see at UCSF.

          • March 20, 2016 at 5:26 pm
          MDelysle
          Participant

            Hi Jenn-

            Both my derm and my Melonoma clinic Drs (Stanford) use a dermatoscope.

            She looked at the one that was diagnosed as situ with her dermatoscopeshe, compared against my mole map and said it looked fine, No changes in six years, but also said since it looked unique to my other moles that we should just biopsy it. (She tends to take a couple of moles a year, which I am fine with).

            I'm curious who you see at UCSF.

            • March 20, 2016 at 5:26 pm
            MDelysle
            Participant

              Hi Jenn-

              Both my derm and my Melonoma clinic Drs (Stanford) use a dermatoscope.

              She looked at the one that was diagnosed as situ with her dermatoscopeshe, compared against my mole map and said it looked fine, No changes in six years, but also said since it looked unique to my other moles that we should just biopsy it. (She tends to take a couple of moles a year, which I am fine with).

              I'm curious who you see at UCSF.

              • March 20, 2016 at 5:19 pm
              MDelysle
              Participant

                Thank you, Janner! With this last one (in situ), they had to go to two different labs and do a special stain to diagnose.  My long time derm suggests a dermatologist skin check every six months and for me to continue to do monthly self checks.  It all feels very "let's cross our fingers" vs proactive.

                • March 20, 2016 at 5:19 pm
                MDelysle
                Participant

                  Thank you, Janner! With this last one (in situ), they had to go to two different labs and do a special stain to diagnose.  My long time derm suggests a dermatologist skin check every six months and for me to continue to do monthly self checks.  It all feels very "let's cross our fingers" vs proactive.

                  • March 20, 2016 at 5:19 pm
                  MDelysle
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                    Thank you, Janner! With this last one (in situ), they had to go to two different labs and do a special stain to diagnose.  My long time derm suggests a dermatologist skin check every six months and for me to continue to do monthly self checks.  It all feels very "let's cross our fingers" vs proactive.

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