REMEMBER ABCDE WHEN EXAMINING MOLES: ⢠ASYMMETRY: One half of the mole does not match the other half. ⢠BORDER: The
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Norwood Hospital’s skin cancer team includes Dermatologists, Medical Oncologists and Surgeons, working collaboratively to screen, diagnose, treat, and provide on-going support to patients. If you haven’t had a recent skin cancer or mole screening, ask your physician about scheduling one.
REMEMBER ABCDE WHEN EXAMINING MOLES: • ASYMMETRY: One half of the mole does not match the other half • BORDER: The border or edges of the mole are ragged, blurred, or irregular • COLOR: The mole has different colors or it has shades of tan, brown, black, blue, white, or red • DIAMETER: The diameter of the mole is larger than the eraser of a pencil • EVOLVING: The mole appears different from others and/or has changed in size, color, or shape Let your physician know if you have a mole(s) fitting any of these descriptions
