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Malignant melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer, and the best chance you have to defeat it is to detect it early.
To measure this, just remember A-B-C-D.
A stands for asymmetrical. We worry about moles that are not round, but we also worry about irregular borders, which is the B.
C stands for color. You should be concerned about moles that have several different colors or change in color.
Finally, D stands for diameter. If the mole is bigger than an eraser head, that's a concern.