she is being tested for cancer, but we didnt know that boils could be cancerous, should she be worried?
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Q: my friend has boils and abssecces can these be cancerous?
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7/30/08 8:31pm
What you might be assuming looks like a boil, might actually be a prec-cancer or cancer. So whenever you have a growth or skin abnormality that persists and looks infected OR if you have a mole that begins to change, bleed - you do want to get it checked out fast. Check out more info on this site - especially the ABCDE of skin growths so you know the signs of a possible skin cancer.
6/ 2/09 2:15am
has boils every day , brakes with bleeding
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