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A generation ago, skin cancer was rarely discussed, and was a problem mainly for older people. Today, the threat and reality of skin cancer has become front-page news. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of people who are treated for cancers of the skin. In fact, skin cancer is the most common cancer that doctors see. Melanoma, in particular, can be deadly if unnoticed and untreated, especially in its later stages. Oftentimes, however, a melanoma will offer early warning signs to its victims, in the form of a changed mole or skin alteration. Learning how to study the body for these signs is a critical first step in fighting the cancer.
Below, two dermatologists offer some practical advice about melanoma detection and prevention. What is melanoma?
DAVID J. LEFFELL, MD: Melanoma is a skin cancer that originates in the pigment-producing cell that exists in the top layer of the skin. It’s a cancer that is potentially lethal. But the good news is that, if identified early, it can be treated in a simple office procedure, and the cure rate is extremely high.
How dangerous is melanoma?
DAVID J. LEFFELL, MD: A neglected melanoma is deadly. There can be no mistake about that.
What should people be looking for, when they look at their moles?
ARIELLE KAUVAR, MD: I think the important thing for people to look for when they look at their own moles is something that has changed color, shape, or size. These are signs that it should be checked by a dermatologist.
DAVID J. LEFFELL, MD: In fact, I would even go beyond that. We talk in terms of public education about a changing mole, since we can’t just wait for itching or bleeding. In some cases, by the time a melanoma itches or bleeds, it’s already been there a while. So I rely a lot on patient suspicion. Very often patients will come in and say, "I don’t like this. Take it off." We’ll look at it and it doesn’t look especially bad, but the rule is "When in doubt, check it out." I think that people have a sixth sense about when a mole is abnormal. Any mole that is very dark or has changed color should be checked out immediately. Trust yourself when it comes to sensing a change in your moles.
Are all worrisome moles dark in color?
ARIELLE KAUVAR, MD: There are small subsets of melanomas that lack pigment because the cells are so abnormal they actually aren’t making pigment. I think it’s fair to say that any new growth that hasn’t healed in four or five weeks, whether it has brown pigment in it or not-and it may be another form of skin cancer-should be checked by a dermatologist.
Should people be concerned about the size of their moles?
DAVID J. LEFFELL, MD: We are concerned about anything larger than a pencil eraser or five millimeters or so. Many moles are greater than five millimeters and are quite normal. But if you notice a mole changing in size that starts out in the range of that size, be suspicious.
But be suspicious about any new mole. I think we both have seen melanomas that are smaller than five millimeters.
How much do people really know about the markings on their own bodies? How sensitive are people naturally?
ARIELLE KAUVAR, MD: I think it varies from person to person. With all the focus now on skin cancer, I think there is a segment of the population that really does check themselves. When they think they see a new mole or something changing, they see a doctor. But there are many individuals who never look at the moles on their bodies.
Unfortunately, many growths go undiagnosed until the prognosis is poor because they’ve been there for so long and gotten so deep.
Who should be especially diligent about watching moles carefully?
DAVID J. LEFFELL, MD: I think certainly fair-skinned individuals, people with a history of melanoma in the family, people with a lot of moles, should be checked by a dermatologist head to toe. If the dermatologist isn’t examining your scalp, the rest of your body and your feet, they’re not doing a thorough job.
What do you think explains the increase in numbers of people diagnosed with skin cancers?
ARIELLE KAUVAR, MD: The incidence of melanoma has increased by 2000 percent from 1930 until now. It’s unclear why. People have theorized the eroding ozone layer, more time spent outside...certainly there have been studies in Australia that have shown that with widespread use of sunscreen, they have actually decreased the incidence of melanoma. Just over the last few years, they’ve turned that around. That region of the world actually has the highest incidence of malignant melanoma.
DAVID J. LEFFELL, MD: Lifestyle is an important component in increased incidence as well. Young women have the highest increase in incidence of melanoma. They also happen to be the age group that probably spends more time in tanning parlors and out on the beach. Just conjecture, but conjecture backed up by some scientific data that’s been developed in the labs.
What should be done about tanning beds?
DAVID J. LEFFELL, MD: I think they should be illegal. They are a public health threat. The ultraviolet A radiation that’s provided in those bulbs is harmful. We know that it prematurely ages skin. Part of that spectrum causes cancer.
Are there certain people who are at greater risk for melanoma?
DAVID J. LEFFELL, MD: Those at the highest risk are: fair-skinned people, people with a tendency to burn rather than tan when they’re in the sun, people with a family history of melanoma, and people with a lot of moles. Freckling is a very good indicator too, and strawberry red hair. Certainly if you’ve had blistering sunburns in childhood, there is a statistical suggestion that it’s related to developing melanoma later.
