Add an E to ABCD for Spotting Melanoma
“The ABCD memory-aid used to recognize early-stage melanoma should be expanded to include the letter E for “Evolving,” researchers recommend.
This would emphasize that changes often occur in melanomas during the course of the disease, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The ABCD acronym — standing for Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color variegation, and Diameter greater than 6 mm — was first proposed in 1985 and is now used globally to identify pigmented cutaneous lesions that may need to be evaluated by a specialist, Dr. David Polsky and his group explain.”
