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    • August 21, 2018 at 9:49 pm
    Nanate
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      I have a pretty worry some question and that is.. well.. how far could a melanoma mole (that’s 4mm) spread downwards without any change or pain to the mole on the surface?
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        • August 22, 2018 at 2:44 am
        MelanomaMike
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          Hi, thats a tough one to answer with my limited knowledge (not like some folks here!) But, being at only 4mm which is just about 1/8 of an inch (im an American thats use to inches) 1/8 is nothing! As far as depth, how wide os it? Get it looked at anonymous….and,forgive me but, i hope im replying to the correct anonymous cuz theres alotta of you “anonymouses” with alotta different anonymous posts…Mike
          • August 22, 2018 at 4:19 pm
          AN8
          Participant

            I am with Mike…that's tough to answer. There are different types of melanoma.  Nodular, for instance, has a faster veritical growth than horizontal.  The superficial spreading which spreads horizontal for a while before it it begins to decend veritically.  Only way to know is a complete excission with pathology.  Which basically is the answer to everything on this site.  You don't know until the science tells you so.  

            Best of luck to you.

              • August 22, 2018 at 6:04 pm
              Nanate
              Participant
                Well it’s only very slightly raised, like, you could slightly feel it when you’d rub a finger on the skin and across the mole. But it’s been like that for about 2 years now.
                • August 23, 2018 at 1:59 pm
                cancersnewnormal
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                  Nothing on the surface can indicate what is going on underneath. Any mole of concern would have to be removed and reviewed under a microscope to determine spread margins. 

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