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How can you tell the difference between melanoma, the other skin cancers, and moles/scabs?
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Biopsy: the gold standard is biopsy of a suspicious area.
Answered 7/24/2014
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Skin exam/biopsy: A dermatologist can recognize the difference between these in many cases just off of a skin exam. If they still have a concern/suspicion, a biopsy can be performed to definitively identify the lesion.
Answered 7/24/2014
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