Melanoma, also known as black tumor, is a type of skin cancer that starts from the melanocyte cells and eventually spreads to other parts of the body. Most of these cancerous cells are black or brown in color due to the presence of melanocytes.
However, there are also times when the cells stop producing the coloring pigment and are therefore pink, red or purple in color. The cancer can affect any part of the body. While men are prone to this cancer in and around their trunk, women are likely to develop them around the legs and arms.
In the following section, we will give you a detailed insight on everything that you wanted to know about melanoma.
4Ugly duckling sign
At times, you will find that the melanoma does not fit the ABCDE rule. But that doesn’t mean you can overlook it. If you happen to get any mole at any part of your skin, make it a point to closely observe the changes.
You can also use the ugly duckling method that implies that melanoma causing moles are the ones which look different from many other similar looking moles on your skin. The odd one out will be the ugly duckling or the cancerous mole. In this case too, consult a doctor and try to understand the extent of the cancer.
