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Do all dysplastic moles eventually turn into melanoma?
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Mole : Not all atypical or dysplastic mole turn into skin cancer (melanoma). Some may while other melanomas arise on their own and not in a preexisting mole.
Answered 5/9/2019
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No, they do not: Dysplastic nevi are considered a marker for melanoma risk but not a precursor lesion. Most melanomas arise on normal skin, not in a mole. Sometimes moles do develop melanoma & they start changing, one of the things we look for when suspecting melanoma. We look for abcde asymmetry, border irregularity, color irregularity & change or evolution in melanoma. Any changing mole needs to be seen by derm.
Answered 6/6/2016
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