Introducing Question of the Month: Quick Answers to Your Skin Cancer Questions

A skin cancer diagnosis can bring with it a whole new vocabulary—and a lot of questions.

What is a skin biopsy? What do clear margins mean? What happens after a skin cancer is removed? Some questions come up at the beginning of diagnosis, others during treatment or follow-up, and sometimes you simply want someone to explain a term you heard at an appointment or saw in a pathology report.

That’s why AIM at Skin Cancer is introducing Question of the Month, a new short video series featuring Krista Rubin, MS, FNP-BC, AIM at Skin Cancer’s Ask a Skin Cancer Nurse.

Each month, Krista will answer one question commonly asked by skin cancer patients and caregivers. In under three minutes, she’ll break down a topic and provide clear, straightforward information to help you better understand skin cancer, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.

We’re beginning with a question that many people encounter early in the process.

What Is a Skin Biopsy?

What is a skin biopsy, and why might your healthcare provider recommend one?

When a healthcare provider finds an area of skin that looks suspicious or concerning, a biopsy can provide important information about what is happening in that area. But if you’ve never had one before, you may have questions about what a biopsy actually is and why it is needed.

In our first Question of the Month, Krista explains what a skin biopsy is and how it helps healthcare providers learn more about a concerning area of skin.

Have a Question for Krista?

Question of the Month is about the questions patients and caregivers actually have. If there’s something you’ve been wondering about, we want to hear it.

Submit your question through AIM at Skin Cancer’s Ask a Skin Cancer Nurse service. Your question could become a future Question of the Month.

And check back each month for another short answer from Krista.

This video and article are provided for educational purposes only and are not intended to replace individualized medical advice. Talk with your healthcare provider about questions or concerns related to your health and care.