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Suspicious mole
A suspicious mole is one that may look different or worrisome for skin cancer. This could be because of its color, irregular border, size, shape or other aspects of its appearance. See a dermatologist in these cases, but a suspicious mole should be biopsied or removed to get a diagnosis.
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A 47-year old asked:
What are the steps to take to get a suspicious mole checked?
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What is the probability of a suspicious mole being cancerous during biopsy?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I'm having a suspicious mole checked out tomorrow at a health clinic , what should I be expecting?
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A 44-year old asked:
Who can I consult about a suspicious mole & risk of skin cancer?
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A 29-year old female asked:
How can I tell if I had a shave or excisional biopsy to remove a suspicious mole? Dr used local &?scalpel, around margins of mole. Some pigment return
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A 47-year old male asked:
Suspicious mole pathology after shave biopsy unclear. After FISH test (negative)pathology is moderate to severe atypia. Is it necessary to remove?
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A male asked:
Suspicious mole removed near hamstring 2 yrs ago. benign. small pea sized lump recently developed. cancer or cyst?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Have a suspicious mole on my neck, it gets a little bit of sun exposure when I walk places. Would mild sun speed up potential cancer growth?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Small suspicious mole on upper inner thigh on a 15 year old boy. We are seeing a plastic surgeon in 2 weeks but I am worried sick.Is that too long?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I have a suspicious mole on my calf. It does NOT hurt. I have dark brown skin, with no personal or family history of any cancer. Worry about melanoma?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Can getting a shave biopsy of a suspicious mole cause it to regrow as melanoma? I got a mole removed 6 months ago, it came back as normal compound, but has grown back very unevenly on top of the scar. Can the biopsy damage Kickstart cancer?
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A 31-year old asked:
What do dermatologists do with a suspicious-looking mole?
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A 47-year old asked:
What kind of doctor should you see for a suspicious-appearing mole?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is a mole?
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A 76-year old female asked:
What causes a mole to itch?
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A 30-year old asked:
What causes a partial mole?
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A 35-year old asked:
Might a removed mole be mightcerous?
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A 35-year old asked:
Mole just disappeared, is that normal?
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A 31-year old asked:
What would happem if i removed a mole?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have a mole that is changing color
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A 48-year old asked:
What to look for in a mole you?Ve always had?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is a tingling mole bad?
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A 55-year old female asked:
What is a vascular mole?
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A 52-year old female asked:
What is a barnacle mole?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is a mole always cancerous?
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A 41-year old asked:
What's a mole removal like?
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A 62-year old male asked:
What does mole removal cost?
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A 40-year old asked:
Made mole bleed what do I do?
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Itchy mole! what does it mean?
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A 65-year old female asked:
How does a cancerous mole look?
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