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Originally Posted by epratt
I always tell them to freeze anything off (including skin tags) and if it comes back I will go in for a biopsy. I always insist on them not cutting into me. Quite a while ago I went to Village Dermatology and the tech cut off 8 spots that she thought needed biopsy. None of them came back cancerous.
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Wise of you to take charge. I've had some unpleasant encounters here I have never experienced in any other state or location; meaning VERY aggressive doctors who order a mind boggling array of tests (many of which really surprised my former doctor who took care of us and our children most carefully until we retired). Never started at the top of the test ladder, in other words, knowing there was no colon cancer on EITHER side of the family even to the fringe relatives, he concluded that until there was some other counter indication, a stool sample, NOT a full colonoscopy with anesthesia. He explained that there ARE risks with that procedure and while it definitely is worth the small risk for those with indications, family history, and/or other factors an experienced doctor can detect, starting at the top of the test list (risk and price wise) in NOT the best practice in medicine. Said "every test for everyone is not good medicine, it's a kind of shot gun approach, but that's what some patients want", he added ! I'm of his approach, start with what is logically indicated. Also strange here (?), we were always asked if we preferred a certain lab previously, and we've lived in a number of locations. Here, it seems you are never asked (labs vary a LOT in case some don't know.... false positives and negative percentages are important when choosing a lab). I know many believe this area offers the very best in medical care, I am not so sure, but, neither can all physicians be painted with a single brush stroke, I understand that, but many suspicious practices here I have found.