Surgical versus pathological excision margins—an excision too far?

Abstract  A common observation by clinicians who surgically excise skin pathology is the discrepancy between the measured size of the
surgical specimen and that of the measurements reported by the examining pathologist. This discrepancy can often be the difference
between whether, in the case of skin malignancies, the patient requires further wider excision, follow-up and, in cases where
relevant, discharge. Could it therefore mean that patients are needlessly undergoing further excisions that could be avoided
with more careful attention to specimen measurements and specimen ‘shrinkage,’ both surgically and pathologically? We measured
the length and width of skin lesions excised pre- and post-operatively and compared these measurements with the reported histopathological…

small bump near anus

I am 20 years old and have just discovered a small bump near my anus. The bump is hard and skin colored and kind of comes out when I push. I’ve never had anything like this and am unsure what it is and what I should do…? I am studying abroad and don’t have my doctor here so I was hoping somebody could give me some advice because I’m freaking out…

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vaginal bleeding after first time having sex

ok so here is my problem. my girlfriend and i have been together for 8 months and made love for the first time about 3-4 days ago. today is the 7th of february. she bled a bit when we were finished but that was to be expected. but 3-4 days later she is still bleeding a lot. we dont know what to do and i am greatly worried. i beg you to tell me what is wrong. in her life she never used tampons nor …
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Thick, white discharge I can roll or scrape off?

Hi!
Please help! i have been to a doctor about this and been treated for a yeast infection several times. This issue still persists.
It seems I have a thick, white coating around my clitoris, I can ROLL it off with a tissue, or scrape it off with my fingernail.
It appears even when I have my period and a tampon is inserted.
I’ve taken diflucan twice and OTC several times.. yet it’s still here…
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lump on canal

Hi i had a smear done lately but during my examination the nurse called for a second opinion. After the examination she told me there was a “bulge” or a “lump” near the canal. My appointment in the colosopy clinic isin’t until the 25th of march and im a nervous wreck wondering what this lump could be.
Has anyone ever experience something like this…
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