Biopsies for skin cancer detection: Dispelling the myths

Elizabeth V Seiverling; Hadjh T Ahrns; Lindsay C Bacik; Richard Usatine

Biopsies for skin cancer detection: Dispelling the myths

J Fam Pract. 2018 May;67(5):270-274.

Authors

Elizabeth V Seiverling¹, Hadjh T Ahrns², Lindsay C Bacik³, Richard Usatine⁴

Affiliations

¹ Division of Dermatology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, USA. Email: [email protected].
² Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, USA.
³ Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, USA.
⁴ Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Texas Health at San Antonio, USA.

PMID: 29726852

Abstract

This review debunks 5 myths and provides the information you need to perform rapid, high-quality biopsies to detect skin cancers at their earliest stages.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Carcinoma, Basal Cell / pathology*
Humans
Melanoma / pathology*
Skin Neoplasms / pathology