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I have a mole with 2 out of 5 of the abcde symptoms (melanoma) its border and color. lesion benign?
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Tell me more: The most significant features to watch are size(>5mm) and mixture of colors(C and D). Tell us which 2 features are causing you concern??? Then we can guide you further in terms of the need for doing a biopsy or not.
Answered 9/12/2015
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