Suppose that that the biopsy report from the pathologist is positive, meaning that they detected cancerous cells in the tissue they reviewed. (a) How would you expect the abnormal cells to appear in the biopsy? What type of cells would be in the biopsy specimen if there was no cancer detected? (b) Briefly describe the three types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. (c) Predict which of these three skin cancer types is most likely to be involved in Laura's case.
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The cells may also be disorganized and not resemble the normal tissue structure. If there was no cancer detected, the biopsy specimen would contain normal, healthy cells that are uniform in size and shape, with a regular nucleus and organized tissue Show more…
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