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Monday at 1300 I had the stitches removed from my latest go-around with the dermatologist. Upon removal of the stitches, I was informed that there was some residual cancer and the doctor wanted to talk to me. He said the squamous cells were there and few and we had three choices: 1. Do nothing which he recommended, 2. Cut away again, or 3. Freeze. We agreed with 1. and that’s where we stand.

I will introduce the use of a Bot named Doctor Sage which is available for general use on the AI Poe. I inputted the following prompt and received a layman’s version of the Dermatopathology report provided below. I encourage readers to start using such online tools for their medical reports.

Prompt: I received the following dermatopathology report, which I need a layman’s version of: Skin left inferior postauricular: Residual squamous cell carcinoma in situ and central reparative changes. The lesion extends to the black-inked 6-9 o’clock margin. No residual invasive squamous cell carcinoma was identified.

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Sure! Here’s a layman’s version of the dermatopathology report you received:

  • Sample Location: The skin sample was taken from the area behind the left ear (postauricular).
  • Findings:
    • There are leftover (residual) cancerous cells known as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) that are in a very early stage and have not spread to deeper layers (this is referred to as “in situ”).
    • The report mentions that there are signs of healing or repair in the skin where the cancer was.
  • The extent of the Lesion: The cancerous area extends to the edges marked with black ink, specifically at the 6 to 9 o’clock positions on a clock face (imagine the area being around the back of the ear).
  • Invasive Cancer: Importantly, the report states that there are no signs of more serious, invasive squamous cell carcinoma, which would mean the cancer has spread deeper into the surrounding tissues.

In summary, the report indicates that while there are still some cancerous cells present, they are not in an advanced stage, and there is no evidence of the cancer spreading further into the skin. It suggests that healing is occurring, but monitoring or further treatment may be necessary.

And that my friends, is the rest of the story.