The ABCDE system can help you remember possible symptoms
A) ASYMMETRY- One half of the abnormal area is different than the other half.
B) BORDERS- The edges of the growth are irregular.
C) COLOR- Color changes from one area to another, from tan, brown, or black. (Sometimes red or blue)
D) DIAMETER- Usually (not always) the spot is larger than a pencil eraser.
E) EVOLUTION- The mole keeps changing its appearance.
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