What is melanoma?

Question

Hello,

I have been feeling weak, and suffering from shortness of breath and headaches. I do have a mole on my neck that has been getting bigger. I have got a blood test done and everything came back negative. The mole did not hurt and my thyroids were swollen two days before I started to feel sick I consulted a physician and I was diagnosed with a virus. I went to another hospital after a day and gave a blood test to detect the presence of cancer cells along with a swab in my mouth, and an IV. I felt a little better after the IV but I am still feeling sick. I am afraid it is melanoma. Kindly help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I can understand your concern.

A mole does not cause any problem as it has a tendency to become malignant in cases of Caucasian individuals (white people). Melanoma or other skin cancer occurs on the photo exposed part of the body like face or hand.
The depth of the pigment of the mole may vary, superficial or deep.
If it is superficial, it can be removed by a single sitting of radio frequency or a laser treatment.
Where as in case of a deeper mole, it will require more than two sittings. Since removing it in a single sitting, it can cause a scar.
The pigment in the deeper mole can recur even after removing it, hence the choice of removing it will be only because of cosmetic reasons.

I hope this information will help you.

Thank you.