May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and it's a good time to both check your skin and to be certain you know the early signs of skin cancer. In this article, a reporter has compiled a list of these early warning signs, including slow-healing sores, moles that change appearance, and odd-looking or flaking areas of skins. The reporter also lists the areas that are most likely to be sites of skin cancer.
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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