Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month

Melanoma and Skin Cancer

The month of May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month.

There’s no surefire way to prevent melanoma, but strategies for prevention can contribute to reducing the overall risk of developing skin cancer and diagnosing melanoma in an early and curable stage.

The ABCDE rule is the most practical guide for the self-identification of melanoma. ðŸ“”

It’s important to ‘know your own skin’ in order to recognise new and changed moles or spots. ðŸ”Ž

 

The ABCDE rule is a guide for the self-identification of melanoma

Asymmetry

Irregular Borders

Irregular Colours

Diameter

Evolving