Is Dime Sized Sore On My Arm Which Is Raised And Painful To Touch Cancerous?
I have sore on my arm the wont heal. It has grown to the size of a dime and now is raised and is painful to touch. It is pink in color. What is the likelihood this could be skin cancer
It is almost sure this is not a skin cancer. Normally the skin cancer is not pink and it is not painful. It is very probable to be something infectious.
Your history more towards a non- cancerous lesion due to some Chronic infection. The cause of infection has to be found and treated appropriately. If it still does not heal or recurs cancer can be ruled out only with a biopsy from the ulcer.
Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim
Surgical Oncologist
mdibrahimdr@yahoo.co.in
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Is Dime Sized Sore On My Arm Which Is Raised And Painful To Touch Cancerous?
It is almost sure this is not a skin cancer. Normally the skin cancer is not pink and it is not painful. It is very probable to be something infectious.