Question 1

Perform Regular Self-Exams of Your Skin

Accepted Answer

Interview with the Expert:

Dr. Darrell Rigel discusses how to perform self skin exam.

Question 2

The ABCDE Rule & Ugly Duckling Sign

Accepted Answer

The ABCDE rule is a good memory aid to help patients and physicians to detect melanoma.
A Stands for Asymmetry
B for border irregularity
C for multiple colors
D for diameter greater than 6mm
E for evolution or change

Interview With the Experts:
Dr. Darrel Rigel who discussed how he and his colleagues developed the ABCDE acronym over 30 years ago.

The term “ugly duckling” refers to a lesion on the skin that does not share the same appearance as the moles in the nearby surrounding skin. This sign has been demonstrated to be a very effective way of identifying melanomas.

Question 3

Pay attention to symptomatic lesions

Accepted Answer

Pay attention to lesions with symptoms of pain, itching or bleeding
Also pay attention to any lesions that have changed in shape, color, or size.
A lesion with symptoms or changes is not necessarily a malignant lesion. It simply means that you have to pay more attention to those lesions, and tell your physicians about them.

III. How Can You Find a New Melanoma?

Perform Regular Self-Exams of Your Skin

The ABCDE Rule & Ugly Duckling Sign

Pay attention to symptomatic lesions