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Rash? Skin Cancer? (photo)

What I had deemed to be a slight difference in skin pigmentation due to sun exposure has now spread, over the course of many month, to something that appears to be a rash. Could this be a sign of skin cancer?

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Dr. Robert S. Bader, MD, FAAD
Dr. Robert S. Bader, MD, FAAD
Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Answered on Jun 18, 2013
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