Should I be worried about skin cancer?!


Question: Should I be worried about skin cancer!?
I'm 24!. I have light skin and according to the doctor am "very mole-y!."
During my checkup in December the physician's assistant saw a black mole on my back ( I have a lot of them, but they are all brown)!. It's been there for a while, and I've never worried about it!. But, it bothered her and she wanted it removed!.
On January 14th (12 days ago), I had it removed and they sent it to a lab to be biopsied!.
One week after that I went to get the stitches out and was like "I assume that I don't have cancer because I didn't get a call!."
The doctor told me that he had sent it to a pathologist!.!.!. but that the pathologist didn't know what it was and had sent it to the FBI pathology lab in Virginia!.
I haven't gotten an "okay" call yet, and I'm terrified!. IS this unusual!? Has this happened to anyone else!? Why didn't the pathologist know!.!.!. and worst yet!.!.!. should I seriously worry about skin cancer!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
I get so fustrated that doctors treat people this way!. To prevent this you need to take the lead with your doctors!.
1!. demand a copy of the pathology report on the mole sample!. The links below can help you understand the report!.
2!. Find a dermatologist with experience in skin cancers!. You have several risk factors (fair skin and many moles) that mean you should do self exams and see a dermatologist at least once a year for a full head to toe exam!.
3!. In future be clear with doctor how you want comunication!. Demand a call with results!. get a copy of all reports!.

I am sure everything is fine but you will need to monitor your moles!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

First of all the FBI pathology lab does not handle medical pathology cases!. The closest they come is dental identification, and DNA mitochondrial trace evidence!. Call your doctor and ask about the results!. If there is no answer ask where samples were sent!. More than likely they were sent to places like the Mayo Clinic, the CDC , the NIH, and Princess Margaret Hospital!.

My mother had benign metastasizing leiomas, Samples were sent all around the world because the tumors are so rare!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Someone is pulling your leg!. Moles don't get sent to the FBI [unless it's glowing in the dark, sending messages to aliens from other universes, lol]!.

Relax, dear, if there was anything REALLY wrong, you would have heard so way before now!. I heard about MY biopsy within a week, and it was much bigger than a mole!. You won't get an "okay" call!. Patients only get calls when something's wrong!. For example, a couple years ago, i broke both my ankles, x-rays were taken, etc!., etc!. Later, after they had healed, another set was taken!.!.!.!.!. and i never got a call at all!. Months later, when i was in that wing of the hospital for something else, i stopped the doctor and asked!. He said "oh that!. Everything's fine!."


But if you are curious about moles, look around at webMD!.com!. That website is always adding new things!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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