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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The bug bite was most likely a co-incidence. Chronic inflammation seems to be a factor in the development of squamous cell carcinomas, especially of the oral cavity but basal cell carcinomas have not been linked to bug bites.
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