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What You Need To Know About Skin Cancer - Moles & Malignant Melanoma
What is the difference between ordinary moles and dysplastic nevi? and how to remove them.
Ordinary Moles --
(What do skin moles look like?)
- Color: Evenly tan or brown; all typical moles on one person tend to look similar.
- Shape: Round or oval, with a distinct edge that separates the mole from the rest of the skin.
- Surface: Begin as flat, smooth spots on skin; may become raised and form a smooth bump.
- Size: Usually less than 5 millimeters (about ¼ inch) across (size of a pencil eraser).
- Number: Between 10 and 40 typical moles may be present on an adult's body.
- Location: Usually found above the waist on sun-exposed surfaces of the body. Scalp, breasts, and buttocks rarely have normal moles.
Dysplastic Nevi --
(What do Dyplastic Nevi look like?)
- Color: Mixture of tan, brown, and red/pink. A person's moles often look quite different from one another.
- Shape: Have irregular, sometimes notched edges. May fade into the skin around it. The flat portion of the mole may be level with the skin.
- Surface: May have a smooth, slightly scaly, or rough, irregular, "pebbly" appearance.
- Size: Often larger than 5 millimeters (about ¼ inch) across and sometimes larger than 10 millimeters (about ½ inch).
- Number: May be present in large numbers (more than 100 on the same person). However, some people have only a few dysplastic nevi.
- Location: May occur anywhere on the body but most frequently on the back and areas exposed to the sun. May also appear below the waist and on the scalp, breasts, and buttocks.
Pictures of Melanoma
- Large size: Most melanomas are at least 5 millimeters (about ¼ inch) across when they are found; many are much larger. An unusually large mole may be melanoma.
- Many colors: A mixture of tan, brown, white, pink, red, gray, blue, and especially black in a mole suggests melanoma.
- Irregular border: If a mole has an edge that is irregular or notched, it may be melanoma.
- Abnormal surface: If a mole is scaly, flaky, oozing, or bleeding, has an open sore that does not heal, or has a hard lump in it, it may be melanoma.
- Unusual sensation: If a mole itches or is painful or tender, melanoma may be present.
- Abnormal skin around mole: If color from the mole spreads into the skin around it or if this skin becomes red or loses its color (becomes white or gray), melanoma may be present.
Risk Factors for Melanoma
- Family history of melanoma
- Dysplastic nevi
- History of melanoma
- Weakened immune system
- Many ordinary moles (more than 50)
- Ultraviolet (UV) radiation
- Severe, blistering sunburns
- Freckles
- Fair skin
Mole removal terms & definitions
What if it hurts? Doctor's will use -
Anesthetics (an-es-THET-iks): Substances that cause loss of feeling or awareness. Local anesthetics cause loss of feeling in a part of the body. General anesthetics put the person to sleep.
If it might be cancer they will take a - Biopsy (BY-ahp-see): The removal of cells or tissues for examination under a microscope. When only a sample of the tumor is removed, the procedure is called an incisional biopsy or core biopsy. When the whole tumor is removed, the procedure is called an excisional biopsy. When a sample of tissue or fluid is removed with a needle, the procedure is called a needle biopsy or fine-needle aspiration.
Not all moles are cancerous - Cancer: A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body.
Ask you skin doctor -
Dermatologist (der-ma-TAH-lo-jist): A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skin problems.
Strange growths? - Dysplastic nevi (dis-PLAS-tik NEE-vye): Atypical moles; moles whose appearance is different from that of common moles. Dysplastic nevi are generally larger than ordinary moles and have irregular and indistinct borders. Often their color is not uniform, and ranges from pink to dark brown; they usually are flat, but parts may be raised above the skin surface.
Cuts like a knife...-Excisional biopsy (EX-sih-zhon-al BY-ahp-see): The surgical procedure of removing a tumor by cutting it out. The biopsy is then examined under a microscope.
Got it from your Mom - Familial dysplastic nevi (fa-MI-lee-yul dis-PLAS-tik NEE-vye): A condition that runs in certain families in which at least two members have dysplastic nevi (atypical moles) and have a tendency to develop melanoma.
Deep internal problem - Lymphatic system (lim-FAT-ik): The tissues and organs that produce, store, and carry white blood cells that fight infection and other diseases. This system includes the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, and lymph nodes and a network of thin tubes that carry lymph and white blood cells. These tubes branch, like blood vessels, into all the tissues of the body.
Not Good. - Malignant (ma-LIG-nant): Cancerous; a growth with a tendency to invade and destroy nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body.
Dark skin is caused by - Melanocytes (mel-AN-o-sites): Cells in the skin that produce and contain the pigment called melanin.
Worst type of skin cancer - Melanoma: A form of skin cancer that arises in melanocytes, the cells that produce pigment. Melanoma usually begins in a mole.
Spreads to other parts - Metastasis (meh-TAS-ta-sis): The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another. Cells in the metastatic (secondary) tumor are the same type as those in the original (primary) tumor.
Skin condition - Mole: A benign growth on the skin (usually tan, brown, or flesh-colored) that contains a cluster of melanocytes and surrounding supportive tissue.
Technical term - Nevus (NEE-vus): A benign growth on the skin, such as a mole. A mole is a cluster of melanocytes and surrounding supportive tissue that usually appears as a tan, brown, or flesh-colored spot on the skin. The plural of nevus is nevi (NEE-vye).
Cancer Docs - Oncologist (on-KOL-o-jist): A doctor who specializes in treating cancer.
Get it tested by doctor - Pathologist (pa-THOL-o-jist): A doctor who identifies diseases by studying cells and tissues under a microscope.
Color to the skin - Pigment: A substance that gives color to tissue. Pigments are responsible for the color of skin, eyes, and hair.
Making it worse - Risk factor:Anything that increases the chance of developing a disease.
Take a sample of mole - Shave biopsy (BY-ahp-see): A procedure in which the parts of a mole that are above and just below the surface of the skin are removed with a small blade. There is no need for stitches with this procedure.
Avoid skin cancer - SPF: Sun protection factor. A scale for rating the level of sunburn protection in sunscreen products. The higher the SPF, the more sunburn protection it provides.
How to avoid skin cancer - Sunscreen: A substance that helps to protect the skin from the sun's harmful rays. Sunscreens reflect, absorb, and/or scatter both UVA and UVB radiation. Using lotions, creams, or gels that contain sunscreens can help protect the skin from premature skin aging and damage that may lead to skin cancer.
It is not a tumor... - Tumor (TOO-mer): An abnormal mass of tissue that results from excessive cell division. Tumors perform no useful body function. They may either be benign (not cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).
Blue light from hell - Ultraviolet radiation (ul-tra-VYE-o-let ray-dee-AY-shun): Invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun. UV radiation can damage the skin and cause melanoma and other types of skin cancer. UV radiation that reaches the earth's surface is made up of two types of rays, called UVA and UVB rays. UVB rays are more likely than UVA rays to cause sunburn, but UVA rays pass deeper into the skin. Scientists have long thought that UVB radiation can cause melanoma and other types of skin cancer. They now think that UVA radiation also may add to skin damage that can lead to skin cancer and cause premature aging. For this reason, skin specialists recommend that people use sunscreens that reflect, absorb, and/or scatter both kinds of UV radiation.
