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What Does Freezing The Area Containing Abnormal Cells Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 28 Apr 2014

Question: Attached is a mole that was removed from my back. Biopsy came back and all they said was precancer. Im assuming that's good? They want me to come back into freeze the area. Is there a 100% chance of survival with this?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Dysplastic nevus Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXX I am Dr. Kakkar. I remember talking to you yesterday. What they probably mean is a dysplastic nevus. Freezing the skin with liquid nitrogen, would destroys the abnormal cells that compose the nevi. There is a 100% survival. -I suppose they must have already removed the whole of it already, in the biopsy? regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (7 minutes later)

Yes! I remember taking to you as well. Yes they did a shave biopsy last week. I guess they are just going into take care of surrounding area. Thank you so much!

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer: You are welcome Detailed Answer: Thanks for posting your concern on healthcaremagic. regards take care and stay well!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar