BLACK MOLES & MELANOMA
WHAT IS A BLACK MOLE?

When you get a "black mole" you panic... Well listen up. Not all black moles are cancerous, but some are. Some black moles turn into Melanoma or "black mole cancer". Melanoma is the name given to this most dangerous form of skin cancer. Another form of cancerous moles are basal cell type.

The reason black mole / melanoma is so dangerous is that once it grows to a certain thickness, it can spread throughout the entire body. Doctors say "after melanoma has spread to the internal organs there is little that can be done and death follows shortly after."

Rapid overexposure to sunlight is thought to be the root cause of black mole melanoma. There has been an alarming increase in the number of new cases of melanoma over the last 20 years. An alarming 1 in 100 is expected to develop some form of skin cancer. Black mole melanoma is increasing more than any other cancer. Some say this is the result of "Global Warming" and the depletion of the ozone layer.

Melanoma occurs most frequently between the ages of 20 and 60, but can occur at any age. It is now the most common type of cancer in women from ages 25-29.

Oddly "Melanoma" is seen mainly not in outdoor workers, but in indoor professionals. This strange anomily is considered to possibly be due to the fact that indoor workers get bursts of sunlight on weekends and holidays. It is thought that these short bursts of sunlight are responsible for the development of this cancer. Sun block can help weekend sun worshipers avoid black moles.

CAN YOU GET BLACK MOLES?

You should be aware if you are light in skin tone, fair hair, and if you have a family member who has had a black mole / melanoma. You really need to be particularly careful and should have a complete skin exam each year. Again you are at greatest risk if you are is light-skinned, indoor worker who gets out in the sun on rare weekends and vacations.

Signs and Symptoms of Melanoma

Often, the first sign of melanoma is a change in the size, shape, color, or feel of an existing mole. Most melanomas have a black or blue-black area. Melanoma also may appear as a new, black, abnormal, or "ugly-looking" mole. If you have a question or concern about something on your skin, do not use these pictures to try to diagnose it yourself. Pictures are useful examples, but they cannot take the place of a doctor's examination.

Thinking of "ABCD" can help you remember what to watch for:

• A. Asymmetry--The shape of one half does not match the other.
• B. Border--The edges are often ragged, notched, blurred, or irregular in outline; the pigment may spread into the surrounding skin.
• C. Color--The color is uneven. Shades of black, brown, and tan may be present. Areas of white, grey, red, pink, or blue also may be seen.
• D. Diameter--There is a change in size, usually an increase. Melanomas are usually larger than the eraser of a pencil (5 mm or ¼ inch).

Melanomas can vary greatly in the ways they look. Many show all of the ABCD features. However, some may show changes or abnormalities in only one or two of the ABCD features.

Early melanomas may be found when a pre-existing mole changes slightly--such as forming a new black area. Other frequent findings are newly formed fine scales or itching in a mole. In more advanced melanoma, the texture of the mole may change. For example, it may become hard or lumpy. Although melanomas may feel different and more advanced tumors may itch, ooze, or bleed, melanomas usually do not cause pain.

Melanoma can be cured if it is diagnosed and treated when the tumor is thin and has not deeply invaded the skin. However, if a melanoma is not removed at its early stages, cancer cells may grow downward from the skin surface, invading healthy tissue. When a melanoma becomes thick and deep, the disease often spreads to other parts of the body and is difficult to control.

A skin examination is often part of a routine checkup by a doctor, nurse specialist, or nurse practitioner. People also can check their own skin for new growths or other changes. (The How to Do a Skin Self-Exam section has a simple guide on how to do a skin self-exam.) Changes in the skin or a mole should be reported to the doctor or nurse without delay. The person may be referred to a dermatologist, a doctor who specializes in diseases of the skin.

People who have had melanoma have a high risk of developing a new melanoma. Also, those with relatives who have had this disease have an increased risk. Doctors may advise people at risk to check their skin regularly and to have regular skin exams by a doctor or nurse specialist.

Some people have certain abnormal-looking moles, called dysplastic nevi or atypical moles, that may be more likely than normal moles to develop into melanoma. Most people with dysplastic nevi have just a few of these abnormal moles; others have many. They and their doctor should examine these moles regularly to watch for changes.

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