May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month – Know the ABCDEs of Melanoma for Prevention & Early Detection
"Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. When spotted early, skin cancer is highly treatable. Early detection starts with you!" May is National Skin Cancer awareness month. DEFEND! CATCH! TAKE ACTION! Knowing early signs of detection can be the difference between life and death. Here is where to begin: Perform Regular Skin Cancer Exams on yourself and loved one's by checking your partner's skin and taking note of all the spots on the body, from moles to freckles to age spots. Catch Suspicious Spots by using the ABCDEs of Melanoma.4 A - Asymmetry - one half is unlike the other. B - Border - Irregular, scalloped or poorly defined border. C - Color - Varied from one area to another; has shades of tan, brown or black; sometimes white, red or blue. D - Diameter - While melanomas are typically greater than 6mm ( the [...]