How To Identify Cancerous Moles?

Posted on Tue, 2 Jun 2015

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Tue, 2 Jun 2015 Answered on

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Question : does look like it could be cancerous or look suspicious?

Answered by Dr. Shahid Hassan (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Alarming

Detailed Answer:
Hi, Welcome to HealthcareMagic,
I have gone through your question & photograph and understand your concern.

It appears as benign mole.

Look for the change in color and size.

From photograph it is clear that size is of less than 6 mm and borders are uneven.

Evolution is most important sign to diagnose malignant one. Any sudden change in shape, size, color and any new lesion as alarming.

Confirmation can be done by dermatopathology only.

I will advise you to consult your dermatologist for this.

Hope this will help you.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shahid Hassan (4 minutes later)

my doctor removed another mole for a biopsy. if a person had cancer could any mole show it or just specific moles ?

Answered by Dr. Shahid Hassan (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
biopsy is specific for that particular mole only

Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome again,
Biopsy is specific for particular site.
If biopsy result is in favor of melanoma then there is more chances of melanoma on other site.
If result is benign then you can wait for changes to occur in this particular mole.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shahid Hassan (5 hours later)

thanka

Answered by Dr. Shahid Hassan (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
OK

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for contacting us at HCM.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar