How to Spot Skin Cancer

Detecting it early could save your life.

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Is It More Than a Mole?

May is skin cancer month, but for most of us, it's easier to spot-check moles and freckles in late summer, when you're still in minimalist clothes and flip-flops. Be sure to include parts you barely notice (the tops of your feet, "toe cleavage"). Skin cancer is sneaky. Enlist your partner or best bud, and give each other's rear view a thorough look, too. Back sides of arms and legs are trouble spots. What to look for? Coming up. Why bother? Catching skin cancer early almost guarantees a cure.