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Have a dermatologist appt for new light brown oval shaped mole on the 12th of june. if it is cancerous is that to long to wait to get it diagnosed?

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Dr. Michael Roman answered

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No: A few weeks is not a huge amount of time. Not knowing is hard but not increasing risk

Answered 8/16/2016

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A member asked:

Have a dermatologist appt for new light brown oval shaped mole on the 12th of june. if it is cancerous is that to long to wait to get it diagnosed?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Michael Roman answered

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