A 38-year-old member asked:
What's the difference between cancerous and normal skin growth?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Have it examined: There is no normal skin growth. The growth may be benign or malignant which can only be settled by examination by a doctor and may require a biopsy and examination of tissue by a pathologist.
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