Assertion: melanoma | /r/HasProperty | suspected
Facets:
value: strongly
type: DEGREE
value: clinically
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: If a melanoma is suspected then your doctor is likely to advise an excisional biopsy (where the mole and some surrounding skin will be cut out, with the skin numbed so it doesn't hurt).
text: While a mole is a benign collection of melanocytes that most people have, a melanoma can be suspected if a mole has: A symmetrical shape
text: Melanoma in situ may be suspected clinically or by dermoscopy.
text: Punch Biopsy (recommended if melanoma is suspected)
text: This is done if a melanoma is suspected.
text: If a melanoma is suspected, it's likely that an appointment will be set up for you to have this done at a later time, since a wide excisional biopsy (and sometimes a sentinel node biopsy) may be needed, and these procedures are more involved than others.
text: A shave biopsy is generally not used if a melanoma is suspected, unless the biopsy blade will go deep enough to get below the suspicious area.
text: This is the best method of obtaining a biopsy if a melanoma is suspected, as it preserves the original cancer and tissue surrounding it so an accurate measurement of the depth of the tumor can be made.
text: This type of biopsy is not generally used if a melanoma is strongly suspected unless the biopsy blade will go deep enough to get below the suspicious area.