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Stop skin cancer early

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Perform skin cancer inspections with a partner or a mirror once a month

• Use adequate lighting
• Inspect all areas of your body including your scalp and feet
• Compare unusual skin conditions and moles with pictures on reverse side of card
• Regularly use sunscreen of SPF 15 or greater

Discuss any suspicious findings with your doctor immediately.

Suspect early skin cancer If you have these signs or symptoms:

• Small, smooth, shiny, pale or waxy lump
• Firm red lump
• Lump that bleeds or develops a crust appearance of a spot
• Asymmetry or border irregularity of a spot
• Color of a spot is not uniform
• Spot diameter greater than six millimeters

Asymmetry .	Boarder irregularity .
Color.	Diameter.

If you notice any of the suspicious conditions mentioned above or see a change similar to one of the pictures, contact your doctor.

Cancer Hotline: In Milwaukee call 414-649-7200; Outside Milwaukee call 800-252-2990.

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