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And actually, a couple more questions for the group for those who are still listening to this thread – I never got a "stage" from the dermatologist or the pathologist. I'll copy the second pathology report from the WLE below. I've self-staged myself at 1a but not sure if this is the smart thing to do. I've also yet to get a second opinon on both the original biopsy and the WLE but think I'll ask my derm about that in a couple of weeks. Also the report mentions "focal ulceration" – is this different from the "other" ulceration that is used to stage the cancer?

Microscopic diagnosis: Scar and inflammation, no residual melanoma seen.

Microscopic description: The epidermis with focal ulceration and dermis and subcutaneous soft tissue with fibroblastic and capillary proliferation admixed with variable amount of chronic and acute inflammatory cells and giant cells consistent with a previous biopsy site is noted. No residual melanoma seen.

Gross description: Received in formalin is a fragment of tan tissue measuring 2.2×1.7cm. The specimen was serially sectioned and entirely submitted.

Comment: The peripheral skin margins and deep subcutaneous soft tissue margins are examined in detail in this wide excision specimen and are free of melanoma.

And actually, a couple more questions for the group for those who are still listening to this thread – I never got a "stage" from the dermatologist or the pathologist. I'll copy the second pathology report from the WLE below. I've self-staged myself at 1a but not sure if this is the smart thing to do. I've also yet to get a second opinon on both the original biopsy and the WLE but think I'll ask my derm about that in a couple of weeks. Also the report mentions "focal ulceration" – is this different from the "other" ulceration that is used to stage the cancer?

Microscopic diagnosis: Scar and inflammation, no residual melanoma seen.

Microscopic description: The epidermis with focal ulceration and dermis and subcutaneous soft tissue with fibroblastic and capillary proliferation admixed with variable amount of chronic and acute inflammatory cells and giant cells consistent with a previous biopsy site is noted. No residual melanoma seen.

Gross description: Received in formalin is a fragment of tan tissue measuring 2.2×1.7cm. The specimen was serially sectioned and entirely submitted.

Comment: The peripheral skin margins and deep subcutaneous soft tissue margins are examined in detail in this wide excision specimen and are free of melanoma.

And actually, a couple more questions for the group for those who are still listening to this thread – I never got a "stage" from the dermatologist or the pathologist. I'll copy the second pathology report from the WLE below. I've self-staged myself at 1a but not sure if this is the smart thing to do. I've also yet to get a second opinon on both the original biopsy and the WLE but think I'll ask my derm about that in a couple of weeks. Also the report mentions "focal ulceration" – is this different from the "other" ulceration that is used to stage the cancer?

Microscopic diagnosis: Scar and inflammation, no residual melanoma seen.

Microscopic description: The epidermis with focal ulceration and dermis and subcutaneous soft tissue with fibroblastic and capillary proliferation admixed with variable amount of chronic and acute inflammatory cells and giant cells consistent with a previous biopsy site is noted. No residual melanoma seen.

Gross description: Received in formalin is a fragment of tan tissue measuring 2.2×1.7cm. The specimen was serially sectioned and entirely submitted.

Comment: The peripheral skin margins and deep subcutaneous soft tissue margins are examined in detail in this wide excision specimen and are free of melanoma.

And actually, a couple more questions for the group for those who are still listening to this thread – I never got a "stage" from the dermatologist or the pathologist. I'll copy the second pathology report from the WLE below. I've self-staged myself at 1a but not sure if this is the smart thing to do. I've also yet to get a second opinon on both the original biopsy and the WLE but think I'll ask my derm about that in a couple of weeks. Also the report mentions "focal ulceration" – is this different from the "other" ulceration that is used to stage the cancer?

Microscopic diagnosis: Scar and inflammation, no residual melanoma seen.

Microscopic description: The epidermis with focal ulceration and dermis and subcutaneous soft tissue with fibroblastic and capillary proliferation admixed with variable amount of chronic and acute inflammatory cells and giant cells consistent with a previous biopsy site is noted. No residual melanoma seen.

Gross description: Received in formalin is a fragment of tan tissue measuring 2.2×1.7cm. The specimen was serially sectioned and entirely submitted.

Comment: The peripheral skin margins and deep subcutaneous soft tissue margins are examined in detail in this wide excision specimen and are free of melanoma.

And actually, a couple more questions for the group for those who are still listening to this thread – I never got a "stage" from the dermatologist or the pathologist. I'll copy the second pathology report from the WLE below. I've self-staged myself at 1a but not sure if this is the smart thing to do. I've also yet to get a second opinon on both the original biopsy and the WLE but think I'll ask my derm about that in a couple of weeks. Also the report mentions "focal ulceration" – is this different from the "other" ulceration that is used to stage the cancer?

Microscopic diagnosis: Scar and inflammation, no residual melanoma seen.

Microscopic description: The epidermis with focal ulceration and dermis and subcutaneous soft tissue with fibroblastic and capillary proliferation admixed with variable amount of chronic and acute inflammatory cells and giant cells consistent with a previous biopsy site is noted. No residual melanoma seen.

Gross description: Received in formalin is a fragment of tan tissue measuring 2.2×1.7cm. The specimen was serially sectioned and entirely submitted.

Comment: The peripheral skin margins and deep subcutaneous soft tissue margins are examined in detail in this wide excision specimen and are free of melanoma.

And actually, a couple more questions for the group for those who are still listening to this thread – I never got a "stage" from the dermatologist or the pathologist. I'll copy the second pathology report from the WLE below. I've self-staged myself at 1a but not sure if this is the smart thing to do. I've also yet to get a second opinon on both the original biopsy and the WLE but think I'll ask my derm about that in a couple of weeks. Also the report mentions "focal ulceration" – is this different from the "other" ulceration that is used to stage the cancer?

Microscopic diagnosis: Scar and inflammation, no residual melanoma seen.

Microscopic description: The epidermis with focal ulceration and dermis and subcutaneous soft tissue with fibroblastic and capillary proliferation admixed with variable amount of chronic and acute inflammatory cells and giant cells consistent with a previous biopsy site is noted. No residual melanoma seen.

Gross description: Received in formalin is a fragment of tan tissue measuring 2.2×1.7cm. The specimen was serially sectioned and entirely submitted.

Comment: The peripheral skin margins and deep subcutaneous soft tissue margins are examined in detail in this wide excision specimen and are free of melanoma.