A member asked:

When a mole grows, is it cancerous? or can it be non cancerous?

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It can be either: A changing mole raises suspicion that it could be melanoma, yet not all moles which are removed under such a suspicion turn out to be melanoma. The typical yield of melanoma in such biopsies is 1 in 5 turns out to be melanoma. So if a mole grows, you should show it to your doctor or seek opinion from a dermatologist. They may chose to biopsy it there and then or observe closely for some more time.

Answered 10/8/2018

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