Hi, I am new to the world of melanoma (quite possibly in my future). I am 62, and a fit male who has spent a lot of time over the years in the sun–not all day, but at least a couple of hours in bright sun for countless day with my shirt off and shorts. I am also of dark complexion and never used sunscreen. Lots of brown moles–maybe 70 or so. No family history or personal history of cancer. Had two suspicious moles taken out (clear borders apparently) recently. One on stomach, the other on thigh. Pathology report:
"In this apparent shave specimen, a compound melanocytic proliferation is present. The junctional component is nested and nonnested in pattern with bridging between the rete, displaying both cytologic and architectural atypia. Pagetoid permeation is not prominent. Papillary dermal fibroplasia with patchy lymphocytic inflammation is noted. Melanocytes with nevocellular features are present withing the dermis. The degree of dyspasia is graded as moderate to severe.
COMMENT: The atypical melanocytic process does not appear to involve the base or lateral edges in these sampled sections."
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Report on the thigh mole:
"The histological features are similar to those noted in speciman "A" [the other mole I had]. however, the degree of dysplasia is graded as moderate.
COMMENT: The melanocytic process closely approaches, but does not appear to involve the lateral edges. The base is uninvolved in these sampled sections."
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This ends the report.
Should I be worried? I am a little.
Thanks!
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