{"id":9467,"date":"2015-06-27T00:10:17","date_gmt":"2015-06-27T00:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/premierplasticsurgerypa.previewchanges.com\/?p=9467"},"modified":"2015-06-27T00:10:17","modified_gmt":"2015-06-27T00:10:17","slug":"full-body-mole-screening-skin-cancer-pittsburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premierplasticsurgerypa.com\/blog\/full-body-mole-screening-skin-cancer-pittsburgh\/","title":{"rendered":"Full-Body Mole Screening \u2013 Skin Cancer Pittsburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The earlier skin cancer is caught, the easier it is to treat. Unfortunately, it isn\u2019t always easy to notice suspicious growths on your body. Because of this, it\u2019s extremely important to get a <a href=\"\/dermatology-pittsburgh\/clinical\/skin-cancer\" title=\"Full-body mole screening\">full-body mole screening<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A full-body mole screening is a diagnostic procedure performed on a yearly basis by a qualified dermatologist. It is used to find any suspicious moles on the body, especially those that are in areas of the body the patient would find difficult to see.<\/p>\n<p>Once found, suspicious moles are biopsied. Through this process, we determine whether they are benign, pre-cancerous, or cancerous.<\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"\/contact-pittsburgh-plastic-surgery\" title=\"Schedule an appointment\">schedule an appointment<\/a> for a full-body mole screening, contact our office today. <a href=\"\/plastic-surgery-staff-pittsburgh\/ana-busquets-md-faad\" title=\"Dr. Ana Busquets\">Dr. Ana Busquets<\/a> is an experienced board-certified dermatologist serving patients in the Pittsburgh area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The earlier skin cancer is caught, the easier it is to treat. Unfortunately, it isn\u2019t always easy to notice suspicious growths on your body. Because of this, it\u2019s extremely important to get a full-body mole screening. A full-body mole screening is a diagnostic procedure performed on a yearly basis by a qualified dermatologist. 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