Skin Cancer Diagnosis

If you have a suspicious blemish, your doctor may use a biopsy, imaging, or blood tests to diagnose skin cancer. Learn what to expect from each procedure.
Doctor examining skin
How Bowen's Disease Is Diagnosed
Doctor examining woman with melanoma
How Deadly Is Skin Cancer?
Woman undergoing dermoscopy
What Is Dermoscopy?
Dermatologist checking a mole
Overview of the Different Types of Melanoma
Stages of melanoma
The 5 Stages of Melanoma
Doctor examining woman's skin
Mitotic Rate and Your Melanoma Pathology Report
vials of blood
The LDH Test for Melanoma and Detection of Metastasis
Close-up of mole on woman's body
Breslow Thickness of a Melanoma
Doctor examining woman with melanoma
Types of Skin Biopsy
Woman's skin being examined at doctor
What Does Basal Cell Carcinoma Look Like?
Skin cancer, light micrograph
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Risks and Diagnosis
A doctor and a patient.
How Skin Cancer Is Diagnosed
Dermatologist looking at skin lesion on person's hand with a dermatoscope
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