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[quote=Anonymous]OP, what you describe does not have the hallmarks of a cancerous mole. The shade of a mole is not a sing of cancer -- some people are prone to darker moles than others, it has to do with other factors, not cancer. Also a mole being larger or raised, on its own, is not a sign of cancer. Some people are born with large and/or raised moles and they are totally benign.

The two biggest signs of cancer in moles are asymmetry and shifting borders. Asymmetry does not refer to the shape of the mole but more general opinion. A mole that is dark and rounded on one side but lighter and more amorphous on the other side is a sign you should get it checked out, for instance. And if the mole changes over time, scabs or bleeds, appears to get thicker, those are also negative signs.

It's actually pretty rare that someone will be able to tell these things in passing on a stranger, especially if you have no medical training. If it's just a dark and raised mole, that on its own means nothing except that it's more noticeable to you. [/quote]

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