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I have this weird scab on my leg and its been there for a few weeks now, ive googled it and it said i might have skin cancer. could this be true?
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Possible: A picture is worth a thousand words. Easy to take a picture and send to one of the online providers. You could also notify your regular povider and have he or she take a look.
Answered 8/21/2019
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