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I have a white spot with a reddish orange thing on top i need to know if it is cancer or something that will go away, its been here for a week?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Please re-post: I am sorry but you need to give us a little bit more information. What is the spot on top of? Do you have any symptoms.

Answered 11/2/2018

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