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How Ugly Can a Tiny Melanoma Look?

Tiny melanoma, 1.6 mm. Source: Dermatol Pract Concept. 2013 Apr. Copyright ©2013 Pellizzari et al. Articles and pamphlets refer to melanoma as the “ugly duckling” or “ugly mole.” But how “ugly” or “different” [...]

Chest Pain from Lung Cancer vs. Heart Disease: Comparison

Both lung cancer and heart disease can cause chest pain though it’s far more common in heart disease. What are the differences in how the chest pain feels when it’s being caused by lung cancer [...]

6 Year Old’s Nail Mole Likely Melanoma or just a Birth Mark?

A mother of a six year old wanted to know if an elongated mole in her child’s nail could possibly be melanoma. How likely would this just be a harmless mark of pigmentation from birth? [...]

Severely Atypical Mole with Regression: Time to Worry

If you have a severely atypical, irregular or dysplastic mole that’s showing signs of regression (new areas of milky-white color), this is very worrisome for melanoma. A white “spot” in a mole isn’t always cancerous, [...]

Can Melanoma Cause Weird Feelings in a Mole?

That one particular mole, or maybe several of them, are generating weird feelings. Could this mean melanoma? This isn’t about itching. It’s about weird sensations that seem to be coming from a mole that’s gotten [...]

Trouble Swallowing from Esophageal Cancer vs. ALS

Here is a detailed comparison by a surgeon between trouble swallowing from esophageal cancer compared to ALS. If a person’s health anxiety is tuned more into esophageal cancer, he or she might start suspecting this [...]

Racing Heart vs. Irregular Heartbeat: What’s the Difference?

A racing heart isn’t always irregular, and an irregular heartbeat can sometimes be racing. It’s important to know what the exact meaning is of these two terms, as they are often indiscriminately interchanged by writers [...]