A Benign Biopsy Result Does Not End the Melanoma Workup
A benign pathology report reflects only sampled tissue, not the whole lesion. A 3-mm punch of a 2-cm lesion can miss melanoma entirely, Gerber cautions.
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Excisional Biopsy
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A benign pathology report reflects only sampled tissue, not the whole lesion. A 3-mm punch of a 2-cm lesion can miss melanoma entirely, Gerber cautions.