A’s Stephen Piscotty diagnosed with form of skin cancer

A's outfielder had melanoma removed from his ear and will be out a few days while undergoing more tests.

A’s outfielder Stephen Piscotty underwent surgery to remove a melanoma from his right ear and will be out a few days while awaiting further results, the team announced Friday.

The 28-year-old had what the team called a successful surgical procedure by Dr Brian Parrett on Thursday at the California Pacific Medical Campus in San Francisco.

The A’s said a suspicious mole was discovered during a routine check with dermatologist Dr. Joseph Cho of Sutter Health. The biopsy came back positive for melanoma, a form of skin cancer. Dr. Parrett then removed the melanoma.

Piscotty, who is hitting .250 with eight home runs and 29 RBIs for Oakland, will rest at his East Bay home and will be evaluated each day as they gather further information from the pathology report, the club said.

Melanoma, when recognized and treated early, is almost always curable. In fact, melanoma has a 98 percent 10-year survival rate. The danger with this form of skin cancer comes if it spreads to other parts of the body.

The Pleasanton native and his family suffered the loss of his mother, who died after a battle with ALS just over a year ago.

The A’s, who begin a series Friday night in Oakland against the Mariners, have yet to announce whether or not they’ll place Piscotty on the injured list.