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A member asked:

Can every skin cancer start with a mole?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

No! Greatly varies : Skin cancer can take in many appearances such as a rash, ulcer, sore, spider vein-like, swelling, scar, and many other appearances.

Dr Friedlander agreed

Answered 4/27/2013

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Skin cancer : Not every skin cancer (melanoma, for example) starts out as a mole. Many melanomas develop "de novo " on their own , independent of a preexisting mole.

Dr Gupta agreed

Answered 5/3/2013

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My wife has a mole on her back that has grown and is now off white crusty. Is this skin cancer?

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A member asked:

My mole keeps falling off do I have skin cancer? Is it normal for my mole to keep falling off? I never notice when it falls off

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A member asked:

Pinched what I think was a mole. Top layer came off. Bled. Skin half an inch away from it itches. What could be causing it? Cancer? Irritation?

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A member asked:

I recently noticed a thin, skin-colored line on a mole that was not there two weeks ago. It is barely noticeable though. Is it very likely cancer?

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What are the chances of a large irregular mole that I have had for 15-20 years, turning into skin cancer, it is 18mm x 10mm and dark. I am brown. ?

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