The ABCDE Rule Can Help You Tell If That Mole Is Worth a Doctor’s Visit

Skin cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in the United States, and roughly 9,500 Americans hear that diagnosis every single day. Melanoma accounts for only about 1 percent of skin cancer cases but causes the majority of skin cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society. Rates in the U.S. have climbed steadily for decades. That is why dermatologists teach patients the ABCDE Rule, a five-letter self-check anyone can do in front of a bathroom mirror to catch a suspicious mole early, when melanoma is most treatable. The American Cancer Society estimates about 112,000 new melanoma...

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