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Melanoma Recognition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ABCDEs can be used for early recognition of possible melanoma | |
| A | Asymmerty; one side of mole compared to the other |
| B | Borders; especially ragged, notched, scalloped, or blurred |
| C | Color; especially varying colors from one area to the next, such as shades of tan, brown, black, red, white, or blue. |
| D | Diameter; >/= 6mm or different from others, especially if changing, itching, or bleeding |
| E | Evolving; changing rapidly in size, shape or color |
| Aggressive nodular melanomas can be detected with EFG | |
| E | Elevated |
| F | Firm, firm to palpation |
| G | Growing, progressively over several weeks |