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What Are The Symptoms Of Skin Cancer?
I had a biopsy of a mole taken earlier this week and now there is a black/dark brown spot in the wound. Could this be because the doctor didn't get all of the nevus cells or could it be skin cancer that has a deeper breslow depth that was shaven off?
Thu, 15 May 2014
Skin cancer develops primarily on areas of sun-exposed skin, including the scalp, face, lips, ears, neck, chest, arms and hands, and on the legs.
Skin carcinoma may appear as a pearly or waxy bump,a flat flesh-colored or a red nodule brown scar-like lesion ,a flat lesion with a scaly crusted surface ,a large brownish spot with darker speckles,A mole that changes in color, size or feel or that bleed ,A small lesion with an irregular border and portions that appear red, white,blue or blue back,dark lesions on your palms, soles, fingertips or toes, or on mucous membranes lining your mouth, nose, vagina or anus.
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DR De
Skin carcinoma may appear as a pearly or waxy bump,a flat flesh-colored or a red nodule brown scar-like lesion ,a flat lesion with a scaly crusted surface ,a large brownish spot with darker speckles,A mole that changes in color, size or feel or that bleed ,A small lesion with an irregular border and portions that appear red, white,blue or blue back,dark lesions on your palms, soles, fingertips or toes, or on mucous membranes lining your mouth, nose, vagina or anus.
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DR De
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