Seeing the term “actinic damage” on a skin biopsy report can raise immediate questions. Is it serious? Does it mean cancer? Is there something you need to do next? At Honest Pathology, we regularly help patients walk through reports like…
Hearing the words “skin biopsy” and “cancer” in the same sentence can be stressful. For many people, the biggest question after a biopsy is simple: do skin biopsies rule out cancer and does this result mean I’m in the clear?…
Seeing the phrase “lichenoid reaction” in a pathology report can leave you with more questions than answers. It sounds like a diagnosis, but it doesn’t quite explain what’s going on with your skin or what you should do next. At…
