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A member asked:
Can you still get cancer in a mole that has been removed with laser?
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If the: excision was complete (micro-surgery) and it had cancer the recurrence rate is very low! If the mole was benign..there is no ongoing risk of cancer! Hope this helps Dr Z
Answered 10/23/2017
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