Skin Cancer (melanoma) is sometimes misdiagnosed as Cherry Angioma

It has been reported that some patients have been misdiagnosed with Cherry Angioma, when in fact the correct diagnosis in their specific case was Skin Cancer (melanoma).

Melanoma has a high success in treatment rate because it is usually diagnosed and treated before it is spread. Treatment is mainly focused on removing the malignant mole and sometimes killed with low-dose radiation. Diagnosis is typically done via a biopsy of the suspected growth.

Always consult your doctor or health professional, and do not self diagnose.

Symptoms can include:

Asymmetrical shaped moles, moles with irregular borders, a change in an existing mole, new pigmented or unusual-looking growth on skin, multicoloured moles, moles with diameter larger than 6 mm, evolving moles

Symptoms are a guideline only and may apply to either the diagnosis or the reported misdiagnosis, or both. Consult your specialist for further information.

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