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A: Asymmetrical shape
Asymmetrical skin growths, in which one part is different from the other, may indicate melanoma. Here, the left side of the mole is dark and slightly raised, whereas the right side is lighter in color and flat.
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References
- Malignant melanoma. American Academy of Dermatology. http://www.aad.org/public/publications/pamphlets/sun_malignant.html. Accessed Aug. 26, 2010.
- Abbasi NR, et al. Early diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma: Revisiting the ABCD criteria. Journal of the American Medical Association. 2004;292:2771.
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