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Mole
Screenings
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
The key to detecting skin cancers is to notice changes in your skin. Look for:
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Large brown spots with darker speckles located anywhere on the body.
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Dark lesions on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, fingertips toes, mouth, nose or genitalia.
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Translucent pearly and dome-shaped growths.
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Existing moles that begin to grow, itch or bleed.
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Brown or black streaks under the nails.
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A sore that repeatedly heals and re-opens.
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Clusters of slow-growing scaly lesions that are pink or red.
The American Academy of Dermatology has developed the following ABCDE guide for assessing whether or not a mole or other lesion may be becoming cancerous.