Skin cancers enlarge slowly and steadily and can invade neighboring areas, like the eye.
They can also spread to distant parts of the body if left untreated. Several weeks ago you had a biopsy done. The purpose of the biopsy was to find out if the growth that you or the doctor found was dangerous. Figure 1 - Most of Cancer is Under the Skin Surface. The Biopsy Removes Only a Small Portion of the Cancer.