In this article I'll attempt to prove that moles are, by definition, cancer and should therefore be studied as having a cellular condition capable of stopping and starting cellular malignancy.
Cancer.gov gives the following definition for cancer: A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues.
1. It's a disease. What's a disease? Well, that isn't a simple question according to the National Institute of Health. For the purposes of this article, though, let's assume Webster's has it well-defined. Webster's says it is "a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms."