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If a mole is sometimes itching but itching isn't persistent, this could be a sign of skin cancer? knowing that the mole isn't perfectly symmetrical
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Could be : Consult your doctor or dermatologist for any suspicious moles. Educate yourself about the abcd's of melnoma (this applies to other moles & skin lesions as well). See http://www.Melanomafoundation.Org/prevention/abcd.Htm.
Answered 4/22/2013
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Mole: Intermittent itching can be a sign of skin cancer. See a dermatologist to have any suspicious mole examined for skin cancer.
Answered 4/23/2013
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See your derm: Any skin lesion that begins to itch, bleed, or ulcerate should be brought to the attention of your friendly dermatologist.
Answered 1/20/2017
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