{"id":2153,"date":"2022-05-01T14:00:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T20:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/?p=2153"},"modified":"2022-05-01T09:52:20","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T15:52:20","slug":"7-skin-cancer-warning-signs-you-should-never-ignore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/?p=2153","title":{"rendered":"7 Skin Cancer Warning Signs You Should Never Ignore"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Doctors share the signs and symptoms of melanoma and other skin cancers to watch out for.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s time to think about the skin you\u2019re in. Recent research from the American Academy of Dermatology found melanoma rates in the United States doubled from 1988 to 2019, and melanoma diagnoses worldwide are expected to increase 50% by 2040.

\n\nWhile that percentage may scare you, skin cancer is curable if spotted early, though doctors stress that patients need to be a partner in the process.

\n\n\u201cEveryone should get really familiar with their own moles because that\u2019s what\u2019s going to save your life,\u201d Dr. Julie Karen, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City, told TODAY.

\n\n\nWhat should you look for? The ABCDEs of melanoma are basic signs, with doctors urging you to check your moles for asymmetry, border, color, diameter and evolution.

\n\nThe most important part is that last one: an evolving or changing mole, Karen said. That can include new symptoms like itching, scabbing and bleeding.

\n\nYour doctor should be checking areas of your body where you may not even realize you can get skin cancer, including the scalp, eyelids, between your fingers and toes, and behind the ears, said Dr. Debra Wattenberg, a New York dermatologist and founder of NY Skin RX.

\n\n\n Here are seven warning signs never to ignore:

\n\n 1. You notice an \u2018ugly duckling\u2019 mole. <\/b>

\nPay attention to a mole that doesn\u2019t look like any of the others on your body, or is the lone mole on an otherwise spot-free part of your anatomy.

\n\n\u201cA lot of people have moles that look sort of scary, but they\u2019ve got 20 of them on their arm or their back,\u201d Wattenberg said. \u201cAnd then they have one that\u2019s totally different looking. Usually, it\u2019s the \u2018ugly duckling\u2019 \u2014 the one that stands out \u2014 that\u2019s problematic.\u201d

\n\nMoles you\u2019re born with can develop into skin cancer, she added. And just because you have a new mole, it doesn\u2019t mean it will it turn out bad, but we get fewer new moles as we get older.

\n\n 2. There\u2019s a vertical dark streak on your nail. <\/b>

\n\u201cPeople often don\u2019t think that you can get melanomas of the nail,\u201d Karen said. But as one woman who lived with a dark streak under her nail for 10 years can attest, it is possible.

\n\nThe cancer can look like a pigmented black or brown streak extending the length of your nail. Or it can be mistaken for a blood blister that stays towards the base of the nail, the cuticle area, and never grows out.

\n\nRemove nail polish from your toes and fingers when you go for your skin check, Wattenberg advised. It\u2019ll help your doctor find any linear streaks that could be melanoma, or bumps that could be basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer.

\n\n 3. You experience vision problems. <\/b>

\nOcular melanoma is the most common primary eye cancer in adults, diagnosed in 2,500 U.S. adults every year, according to the Ocular Melanoma Foundation. Most eye melanomas occur in the middle layer of the eye, called the uvea, and are not visible when looking in the mirror, per Mayo Clinic.

\n\nLess than half of patients will actually have symptoms, said Dr. Sapna Patel, a melanoma oncologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. If you do have them, they may show up as blurry vision, a speck of what seems like dust in your eye, a growing dark spot on the iris, a change in the shape of your pupil or a loss of peripheral vision.

\n\n\n 4. You have a \u2018pimple\u2019 that won\u2019t go away. <\/b>

\nBasal or squamous cell skin cancer can look like a pimple that doesn\u2019t clear up or go away after a few weeks, a sore that won\u2019t heal or a scab that keeps recurring.

\n\nThe \u201cpimple\u201d also may go away and come right back in the same spot, and it won\u2019t have pus when you squeeze it, Wattenberg noted.

\n\n 5. You notice a mole on the sole of your foot. <\/b>

\nMany people have benign spots on the soles of their feet or the palms of their hands, but they should be checked out, especially if the mole is new or changing.

\n\nThe problem is that people often don\u2019t think to look for moles on the bottom of their feet and many aren\u2019t limber enough to check there, Patel noted.

\n\n 6. You experience changes after having a mole removed. <\/b>

\nIf you\u2019ve had a mole removed and you start seeing pigmentation that\u2019s extending outside the scar, that\u2019s extremely concerning, even if the original mole was benign, Karen said. A mole that\u2019s spreading beyond its initial footprint means it has now changed or progressed.

\n\nBe sure to tell your doctor if you spot a lump or a bump that occurs near the scar, or if you feel pain in that area.

\n\n 7. There\u2019s a black spot inside your cheek. <\/b>

\nAnother less-known location where you can get melanoma is in your mucous membranes, Patel said. That includes inside your cheek, nasal cavity, anal region and the vagina.


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