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By the way, doctor: What should an exam for skin cancer include?

Publication: Harvard Health Letter
Publication Date: 01-JAN-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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By the way, doctor

What should an exam for skin cancer include?

Q. Since having a basal cell carcinoma removed from my forehead in 1992, I've gotten a full-body examination by a dermatologist every six months. In addition to the basal cell carcinoma, I've had several melanocytic nevi removed from my back, neck, and hairline.

I recently went to a new dermatologist. My previous exams had taken about half an hour. The doctor checked my entire body under bright lights, including looks between my toes and a careful inspection of my scalp, and a nurse noted mole measurements in my medical chart. My new dermatologist just took...

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