I'm sorry for the worry this mole on your back is causing Ellen, but you've definitely taken the right course of action and I hope your appointment with the GP yesterday helped put your mind at ease.

You're welcome to take a look at the examples of melanoma we have on our website but if you'd like to talk things through with one of our cancer nurses, you can give them a call on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m.

Many of our members have contended with suspicious or abnormal moles so you are not alone on this journey and hopefully you will receive some support and advice from them soon.

In the meantime, we're thinking of you Ellen and will have our fingers crossed this mole is no cause for concern.

All the best,

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

When my daughter was at university she noticed that a mole on her lower back had changed colour and texture, it was quite large and not asymmetrical. Her GP also noted that a mole near it looked suspicious and gave her a 2 wk referral to the hospital, The consultant also said suspicious and the moles were removed as an outpatient a couple of weeks later. The wait for results on the moles was about 8-10 weeks but they came back that neither mole was cancerous. I hope her story reassures you - that just because a mole changes, appears suspicous, it does not necessarily mean its a melanoma. I hope you get good news when you see your GP.

Hi there, how did you get on with your appointment?  I saw my GP today about a suspicious looking mole on my tummy and he dimissed it as a seborrhoeic wart.  I am so worried that it might be something more sinister and how can he be so sure without making a referal to a dermatologist or a biopsy? I have private healthcare with work so I think I will make a self referal for a second opinion.  I wonder how many other people have been told it's nothing to worry about and further investigation proves otherwise?

Hi< I would use your private health care to see a dermatologist, if anything, you will know you have seen the right person quickly and hopefully they will be able to either put your mind at rest or move you forward. I had to use my husbands private health to see a gastric doctor as I was getting nowhere with my GP It was a very valuable appointment which has now meant that my scans are being lookes at again and I am being looked after ( two separate but possibly related cancer situations for me). With private health care you could see someone possibly by next week. ( I have a lump on my lower eyelid which the gp said was benign, anoher doc looked at it and I was fast tracked via NHS now awaiting next appointment )

Hope all goes well

Thank you. Sorry to hear you had to go through that. 

let us know how you get on, just chatting about it helps