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I never had eczema until it appeared directly on a mole that was then diagnosed as a melanoma. coincidence? serendipity? or some relationship?
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Not eczema: Immune reaction by your body against malignant cells.
Answered 9/10/2016
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Hmmmm: What you describe as eczema might have been irritation directly related to the melanoma. There is no substantial relationship between eczema and melanoma.
Answered 9/28/2016
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