10 Symptoms of Melanoma
Symptom #8: Growth of the Lesion
Normal moles do not usually grow quickly but in nodular melanomas, the affected sites or lesions tend to grow rapidly. Even new freckles or moles tend to stop developing or growing after a few weeks. Growth of development that continue after two to three weeks may mean that it is an early sign of melanoma.
It has been found that 31% of melanomas grow about 0.5 mm or more per month. Rapid growth rate is associated with increased tumor thickness, males, mitotic rate, and those who are 70 years or older.
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