Skin Cancer (melanoma) is sometimes misdiagnosed as Nevus

It has been reported that some patients have been misdiagnosed with Nevus , 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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