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The most common places for primary (where cancer first occurs) mucosal melanomas to develop are the Nose and mouth. Treatment is often delayed because the early signs and symptoms are minor and often ignored or misinterpreted. Signs and symptoms are:
Nose - Nosebleeds and nasal stuffiness, which may be misinterpreted as "sinus trouble"
Mouth - A pigmented mass and pain on swallowing, which may be misinterpreted as a canker sore or sore throat. By the time Melanoma causes pain, it is probably quite advanced; however, an annual oral examination by a Physician may detect melanoma in the Mouth before it is well advanced.
Mouth/nasal cavities (nasopharyngeal) - Inflammation of the inner ear (otitis media), which may be misinterpreted as an ear infection.
