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Q: Mole and melanoma ?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on March 15th, 2009

the biospy she pulled out of my back was long and had layers the top layer was the mole and right under that was dark color and the the rest was white what is it supposed to look loke she said the mole looked like melanoma but i have to wait a week please help

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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD

replied on March 15th, 2009

Skin Cancer Answer A6057

It can not be told for sure without the microscopic results of the biopsy, but assumption can be made. The top layer was probably part of the mole itself, the middle black part might have been tissue mixed with degraded blood, and the lower part was the healthy skin tissue beneath the mole.
According to the results of the biopsy the doctor will decide if the mole needs to be removed and how much of the surrounding tissue need removing, too.

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