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What if you accidentally cut your mole or wart on your leg. does. this cause cancer?

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Dr. Jon Ahrendsen answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

By this alone, no: The mole was actually a melanoma, thats not good. But an accidental cut by a benign mole or wart should not change anything.

Answered 4/1/2016

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Dr. Mark Pack answered

Specializes in General Surgery

No: Cutting, shaving, trauma to moles do not cause them to become cancer. If you have not had your mole or moles evaluated by your physician it would be a good idea to do so.

Answered 5/3/2017

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