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皮肤癌的 ABCDE
皮肤癌, which includes melanoma, basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, is the most common cancer diagnosis in the U.S. and is one of the most preventable cancers.
Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer and can often present as a suspicious mole. It’s important to check your skin for suspicious moles once a month using the ABCDE rule and report anything unusual to your health care provider. It’s also a good idea to have a health care provider examine your skin every year.
The ABCDE rule:
A对称
痣的一半与另一半不匹配
乙秩序不规范
The mole is uneven in shape with jagged, notched or blurred edges
Color
The mole is not consistent in color
德iameter
痣的直径大于6毫米（大约是铅笔橡皮擦的大小）
埃volving
痣的大小、形状、颜色或高度有任何变化，或您出现任何新症状（如出血、瘙痒或结痂）
Click here for information on possible signs and symptoms of non-melanoma skin cancers, including basal and squamous cell carcinomas.
If you have a darker skin tone
Skin cancer can be harder to identify on darker skin tones as compared to on light or fair skin tones. If you have darker skin, it’s a good idea to have your skin checks done by a health care provider, like a dermatologist, who is experienced in identifying skin cancer on all skin tones and knows what to look for.
Learn more about cancer in darker skin tones
