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Symptoms of Skin Cancer - Malignant Melonoma - Basal Cell Carcinoma - Squamous C

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Updated July 19, 2009

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Symptoms of Skin Cancer

  • A skin abnormality that increases in size and appears multicolored, pink, red, black, brown, tan, pearly, translucent, or tan.
  • A mole that changes color, textures, grows, becomes irregular in shape, or that is bigger than a pencil eraser.
  • A spot or growth that continually itches, hurts, becomes crusty, scabs, or bleeds.
  • An open sore that does not heal after 4 weeks or one that heals and reopens.

What are the treatments for Skin Cancer?

Visit our Health Treatments Guide Index for more information about Skin Cancer and other women's health conditions.

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