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A member asked:

Small brown mole of outer vagina no longer there. no idea where it was so dr can't biopsy. melanoma? disappeared over a year ago.

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Not to worry: Moles that disappear completely are not cancer. Very unlikely to be melanoma. If it returns, have your doctor evaluate it again.

Answered 10/4/2013

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