“High class melanoma”

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    • September 5, 2017 at 11:09 pm
    Lbell
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      I'm waiting on pathology tests (14days is a long time) but the dermatologists has already stated that he thinks  it will come back "high class melanoma", anyone familiar with this non medical term for classifications?

      I went to the dermatologist for a completey unrelated matter and the Dr in mid sentence grabbed my arm and said we need to biopsy this. At first I laughed off his eagle vision but I think now I'm just relived that his clincial skills picked up on something not related to the reason for the clinical visit.

       

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        • September 6, 2017 at 12:56 am
        Janner
        Participant

          Can't say I've heard that term before and I've been around here a long time.  Sounds like his own vernacular but not standard nomenclature.  Hopefully, he's just plain wrong!

          • September 6, 2017 at 1:40 pm
          SABKLYN
          Participant

            TAgree with Janner and in my opinion, horrific bedside manner. Neither he or anyone else could definitively say what  it is without a biopsy and path report

            • September 6, 2017 at 7:07 pm
            MovingOn
            Participant

              My guess is that the Derm. is guessing the mole is melanoma. In the slang of the Derm. he/she adds the 'high class' prefix because of melanoma's position relative to some other skin cancers.

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