A 44-year-old member asked:
What early signs of skin cancer?
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Dr. Andrew Turrisianswered
Radiation Oncology 49 years experience
Classic is a sore : That does not heal for the squamous and basal types, and a new variegated colored mole that grows outwardly and upward. Bleeding from either tells you to hurry up and get it taken care of.
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Dr. Mike Bowmananswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 21 years experience
Enlarging skin bumps: They can take a variety of different appearances depending on what type of cancer. Melanoma is the most aggressive, see the pic i attached. Squamous cells are scaly and can ulcerate if large. Basal cells are "pearly" and also can ulcerate and bleed. If you have concern for an enlarging spot on your skin, have it looked at by your md or dermatologist for evaluation and possible biopsy (in office.
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Dr. Travis Kidneranswered
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
ABCD's: Remember your abcd's when thinking of melanoma. Look for moles with
asymmetry
boarders that are irregular
color differences within the same mole
diameter greater than 6mm
also any new mole or old that starts to itch, bleed or ulcerate should be of concern. Another rule is the ugly duckling rule. Which refers to a mole that looks distantly different from the others on your body.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
What are some symptoms of early skin cancer?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Brian Flyeranswered
Internal Medicine 42 years experience
Skin cancer: Suspect it when a red or scaly spot doesn't go away
you don't always have to see the dermatologist and if it is an actinic keratosis and sometimes with basal cell skin cancer, it's worth a trial of Aldara (imiquimod) cream.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
What are early symptoms of skin cancer?
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Dr. Kenneth Leeanswered
Surgery - Plastics 23 years experience
Depends: Early skin cancer or pre-cancerous lesions are usually detected by a lesion on the skin that doesn't improve over time. Some lesions can be scaly, ulcerated, or change in appearance to make a healthcare professional become suspicious that a skin cancer is present. Melanoma is a pigmented lesion that changes in size, has border irregularity, or has lymph node involvement. See your physician.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What are the signs and symptoms of skin cancer?
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Visible: Usually there are no symptoms until very late. Odd bumps, ulcers or abnormal pigmented lesions are the presentation. The most concerning is melanoma -- find a few good melanoma sites and read the ABCDE's. The photos will help. Best wishes.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What are the signs of skin cancer?|
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Dr. Mike Bowmananswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 21 years experience
New, enlarging bumps: Melanoma is the most dangerous skin cancer. We talk about the abcd's. A-asymmetry, b-irregular borders, c-changes in color, d-diameter over 6mm. If you lesion has any of those findings, get it checked out. There are other skin cancers types as well. If you any concern, go see your local doctor for evaluation.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
What is the first sign of skin cancer?
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Dr. Joseph Barkanswered
Dermatology 51 years experience
Skin cancer signs: There are many early signs of skin cancer. We ask that you look for the abcde's of skin cancer development. Go to aad.Org for full information, and definitely see your dermatologist once a year to be screened for skin cancers.
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