ABCDEs of Melanoma Skin Cancer
Current as of: December 19, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Amy McMichael, MD – Dermatology
Source: NCI Visuals Online. Skin Cancer Foundation. http://visualsonline.cancer.gov/about.cfm The ABCDEs of melanoma skin cancer are: Asymmetry. One half doesn’t match the appearance of the other half. Border irregularity. The edges are ragged, notched, or blurred. Color. The color (pigmentation) is not uniform. Shades…