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Can you get melanoma on your balls?
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Yep it rare: Melanoma can occur on any skin surface. Increased risk in sun exposed areas.
Answered 4/18/2017
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Yes: You can get melanoma on any part of your skin including scrotum.
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Melanoma: Melanoma is a sneaky tumor and can show metastasis to testis and scrotum.
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