Do any of your "spots" or moles look l... - Melanoma Caregivers

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Do any of your "spots" or moles look like an "Ugly Duckling"?

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So I hope by now that all of us as caregivers are familiar with using the ABCDE of melanoma screening when giving a look at our partner/ child and ourselves. Here is a recent small cohort study (0f 100) that trained folks in a different method: look at your spots against each other and find any "Ugly Ducklings". Then get a provider to look at the Ugly Ducklings for a full assessment by a dermatologist/ melanoma specialist.

medscape.com/viewarticle/89...

I thought this was pretty cool as a skin check method.

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