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Is it possible to have a nodular melanoma mole for at least 2 years and not know it?
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Yes: Yes, people can have melanoma for very long periods of time without knowing it, particularly if the melanoma is asymptomatic. However, the melanoma may have present for a shorter period of time as well. Difficult to know for certain.
Answered 9/28/2016
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