An expert discusses features of a skin lesion that would prompt a skin biopsy in the diagnosis of locally advanced basal cell carcinoma (laBCC). Anna C. Pavlick, D.O.: Biopsies do not have to be done ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Anterior segment evaluation of the patient revealed a raised, pigmented, nonvascular lesion located medially on ...

(HealthDay News) — For clinically atypical pigmented lesions, lesion size and morphology should be considered before deciding on shave or punch biopsy, according to a research letter published online ...

Skin biopsies are procedures done to investigate cutaneous growths or lesions. Many skin pathologies can be diagnosed by direct observation and palpation. However, there are others that require ...

Skin cancers are almost always visible and easy to detect--if you're looking for them. Unlike most other forms of cancer that develop within the body and require special diagnostic tools for detection ...

Happy Friday! You know how I love to roll into the weekend? By watching Dr. Pimple Popper do a biopsy and then remove a diamond from someone's face. TGIF, y'all!!! In a new YouTube video posted Friday ...

This 78-year-old man presented with complaints of a bleeding, nonpainful lesion on the tip of his nose. The lesion was 2.25 cm in diameter and had been present for approximately 4 months. Initially he ...

The finding is important because evidence suggests it is becoming more common for patients to receive care from a general practitioner for skin cancer, versus a surgeon or dermatologist. The high rate ...