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What is it?
Symptoms
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Causes
Prevention
100
a tumor of melanin forming cells associated with skin cancer
What is melanoma?
100
odd shaped moles
What is the number one symptom of melanoma?
100
asymmetry
What does the 'A' stand for in the checking list?
100
sun exposure
what is the main cause of melanoma?
100
wear sunscreen
What is a big prevention method of melanoma?
200
a tumor or growth that may be deadly
What is cancer?
200
new growths
What is the second most common symptom?
200
border shape
What does the 'B' stand for in the checking list?
200
moles
What is a another cause of skin cancer?
200
seek shade
What is another form of prevention?
300
when it spreads it is harder to treat
why is skin cancer the second most deadly cancer?
300
bloody, crusty moles
What is the third most common symptom?
300
color
What does the 'C' stand for in the checking list?
300
skin type
What is another cause of melanoma?
300
never tan purposely
What is yet another form of prevention?
400
If not caught early it will be spread and can become lethal.
Why is Melanoma the most dangerous form of skin cancer?
400
reddish, scaly patch
what is the fourth most common symptom?
400
diameter
What does the 'D' stand for in the checking list?
400
weakened immune system
What is another cause of melanoma?
400
cover up
What is another prevention method?
500
Squamous, Basal, and Melanoma
What are the three main types of skin cancer?
500
un-healing sore
what is the fifth most common symptom?
500
evolving
What does the 'E' stand for in the checking list?
500
your family history
What is another cause of skin cancer?
500
see a doctor at least once a year
What is another preventative method?