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Quote: from Cunning Stunt at 10:25 am on July 6, 2009

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Sounds like an old wive's tale to me.

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no it isn't, chronic irritation of skin and moles can cause cancer!

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I doubt mechanical stimulation constitutes "chronic irritation." That would be some like, oh I don't know, UV radiation.

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And when you're up watching cartoons at like 3 in the
morning you're nice and low to the ground
with your bean bag chair so when you
roll over you can sleep on the floor naked with your bag of cheetos

You should only be worried about moles if they change shape, colour, are bigger in diameter than a pencil eraser or if the edges are bumpy or jagged instead of smooth.

However, if you don't protect your skin in the sun, you should get your moles checked once a year by a dermatologist, just in case.

Post edited at 10:39 am on July 6, 2009 by OodleNoodle

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Quote: from easy at 1:26 pm on July 6, 2009

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Quote: from Cunning Stunt at 10:25 am on July 6, 2009

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Sounds like an old wive's tale to me.

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no it isn't, chronic irritation of skin and moles can cause cancer!

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I doubt mechanical stimulation constitutes "chronic irritation." That would be some like, oh I don't know, UV radiation.

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No. That's absolutely ridiculous.  

The only time you can get cancer from a mole is if it's already a cancerous mole.

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Quote: from OodleNoodle at 10:35 am on July 6, 2009

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No. That's absolutely ridiculous.

 The only time you can get cancer from a mole is if it's already a cancerous mole.

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..you know little!

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No, you're the one who is incorrect.

What are your sources?

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Quote: from easy at 10:38 am on July 6, 2009

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Quote: from OodleNoodle at 10:35 am on July 6, 2009

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No. That's absolutely ridiculous.    

  The only time you can get cancer from a mole is if it's already a cancerous mole.

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..you know little!

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No, you're the one who is incorrect.  

What are your sources?

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Quote: from OodleNoodle at 10:40 am on July 6, 2009

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Quote: from easy at 10:38 am on July 6, 2009

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Quote: from OodleNoodle at 10:35 am on July 6, 2009

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No. That's absolutely ridiculous.

  The only time you can get cancer from a mole is if it's already a cancerous mole.

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..you know little!

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 No, you're the one who is incorrect.

 What are your sources?

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anyone with a brain knows that a mole that is irritated by anything over a long period of time, can become malignant!

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Which means that you have no legitimate sources.  

It's a huge myth. Ask any dermatologist or check the American Academy of Dermatology.

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anyone with a brain knows that a mole that is irritated by anything over a long period of time, can become malignant!

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Anyone with a brain can make something up to seem like they're correct. Come back when you have documented sources.

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And when you're up watching cartoons at like 3 in the
morning you're nice and low to the ground
with your bean bag chair so when you
roll over you can sleep on the floor naked with your bag of cheetos

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Quote: from Cunning Stunt at 10:25 am on July 6, 2009

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Sounds like an old wive's tale to me.

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no it isn't, chronic irritation of skin and moles can cause cancer!

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That would have to be irritation for a very, very long time. If you scratch it pretty much non-stop for months the plasticity of the cells would change dramatically and yes, a precursor to cancer might form.

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Massive, epic adventure, multi-coloured, multi-layered.
Sort of two/three dimensional Wizard of Oz for the future.

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chronic picking or scratching=irritation!

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So by that logic, somebody could get cancer by scratching at bug bites or poison ivy rashes. Bullshit. You get skin cancer either randomly for no reason or from damage caused by some form of radiation, most likely UV.

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And when you're up watching cartoons at like 3 in the
morning you're nice and low to the ground
with your bean bag chair so when you
roll over you can sleep on the floor naked with your bag of cheetos

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Quote: from Live Just To Die at 10:26 am on July 6, 2009

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No.

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dead wrong!

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The mole can be cancerous. It does not become cancerous by you picking it. Picking a scab =/= cells mutating.

Idiot.

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It's been three weeks since I had a decent sleep,
In an empty bed with a restless head,
These thoughts are killing me so...

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Quote: from easy at 6:27 pm on July 6, 2009

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Quote: from Live Just To Die at 10:26 am on July 6, 2009

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No.

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dead wrong!

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The mole can be cancerous. It does not become cancerous by you picking it. Picking a scab =/= cells mutating.

Idiot.

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