A 55-year-old is found to have a suspicious mole with irregular borders and colour variegation. Under the two-week wait rule, what is the recommended ...

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A 55-year-old is found to have a suspicious mole with irregular borders and colour variegation. Under the two-week wait rule, what is the recommended referral pathway

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Urgent referral to dermatology within two weeks

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Refer to dermatologist within 18 weeks

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Observation in primary care

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Routine follow-up in 3 months

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Send lesion for punch biopsy by GP

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Suspicious mole

A 55-year-old is found to have a suspicious mole with irregular borders and colour variegation. Under the two-week wait rule, what is the recommended referral pathway