In the 'Symptoms - Cancer' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about melanoma:
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Skin Cancer (melanoma).
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Your answer |
...indicates |
...and suggests |
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"No / don't know" |
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"Yes but now resolved for over 5 years" |
History of melanoma |
A risk factor |
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"Yes but now resolved for under 5 years" |
History of melanoma |
A risk factor |
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"Current problem but containable" |
Melanoma |
A pre-existing condition |
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"Current problem and aggressive/spreading" |
Melanoma |
A pre-existing condition |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Cancer
Refers to the various types of malignant neoplasms that contain cells growing out of control and invading adjacent tissues, which may metastasize to distant tissues.
Melanoma
A life-threatening type of skin cancer that occurs in the cells (melanocytes) that produce melanin, the pigment found in skin, hair, and the iris of the eyes.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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