Can a general doctor determine whether a mole is cancerous or not?
Usually. If you doubt their ability see a dermatologist….
Can a general doctor determine whether a mole is cancerous or not?
Usually. If you doubt their ability see a dermatologist….
nah, I’d trust your local automotive mechanic.
Seriously? If it looks suspicious the general doc will cut it out and send off to a lab for test. It will be the lab techs that determine if it’s cancerous or not.
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It’s fairly simple to determine if a mole might be cancerous.
Melanoma can look like a benign mole but it can be very dangerous.
The cancerous cells can spread through the lymph glands and produce fatal cancer.
Your GP will know how to advise you.
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He would ask if its changed size or shape. If so, it could be biopsied or removed.
Any doc could.
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The only way to tell is for a pathologist to look at it under a microscope. There are a lot of doctors who can remove moles and send them off to be evaluated.
If you’re concerned about a mole, have it biopsied.
Here is what the National Cancer Inst. says about moles:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/moles-and-dysplastic-nevi/page8
If your mole looks suspicious, have it seen to soon.
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Usually. If you doubt their ability see a dermatologist….
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