The ABCDE’F’ checklist can help you spot melanoma skin cancer:
This is a useful checklist to refer to when looking at your skin. If any of your moles or lesions show the following – make an appointment to see your GP:
Asymmetry: two halves differ in shape
- Border: edges irregular or jagged
- Colour: uneven/patchy; shades of black, white, grey, brown or pink; two or more colours = suspicious
- Diameter: for most melanomas, at least 6mm
- Evolving: changing in size, shape or colour
- ‘Funny’: if it looks odd, or you aren’t happy about it for any reason