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  2. Is that mole melanoma? How to tell if a mole is cancerous or not

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    The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends an annual skin exam by a dermatologist, and you may need more frequent screening if you are at higher risk, such as if you have a family history of melanoma ...

  3. When do kids need to see a dermatologist? Here's what experts ...

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    Most healthy children do not need to see a dermatologist for routine skin checks, Dr. Christopher Bunick, associate professor of dermatology at Yale School of Medicine, tells Yahoo Life.

  4. Melanocytic nevus - Wikipedia

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    A mole can be either subdermal (under the skin) or a pigmented growth on the skin, formed mostly of a type of cell known as a melanocyte. The high concentration of the body's pigmenting agent, melanin, is responsible for their dark color. Moles are a member of the family of skin lesions known as nevi (singular "nevus"), occurring commonly in ...

  5. Woman diagnosed with melanoma at 28 has 100 suspicious moles ...

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    Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, can grow quickly and spread to any organ if not found and treated early, the Cleveland Clinic warns.More than 100,000 new cases of melanoma will be ...

  6. Dysplastic nevus - Wikipedia

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    Examination by a dermatologist has been shown to be beneficial for early melanoma detection. Some dermatologists recommend that an individual with either histologic diagnosis of dysplastic nevus, or clinically apparent atypical moles should be examined by an experienced dermatologist with dermatoscopy once a year (or more frequently).

  7. Mole map (dermatology) - Wikipedia

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    In dermatology, a mole map is a medical record which records an image and the location of lesions and/or moles, or dark spots on the human body.Such a record is useful for diagnosis of cancer a priori or as a baseline which can be compared against later images to determine when there has been a visual change which may indicate cancer.

  8. Mom, 33, worried for years her mole was cancer. Doctors ...

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    Eilian's daughters have started undergoing skin checks at the dermatologist, and she will forever feel grateful for her then-2-year-old for saying something about her mole.

  9. Skin cancer - Wikipedia

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    The mutated DNA can cause tumors and other growths to form on the skin. Further, there are other risk factors beside just UV exposure. Fair skin, prolonged history of sunburns, moles, and family history of skin cancer are just a few. [52] There is insufficient evidence either for or against screening for skin cancers. [53]