{"id":82246,"date":"2023-08-26T00:50:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T00:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=82246"},"modified":"2023-08-26T00:50:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T00:50:46","slug":"the-5-earliest-signs-of-skin-cancer-to-look-out-for-as-chris-evans-reveals-hes-been-diagnosed-with-malignant-melanoma-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/lifestyle\/the-5-earliest-signs-of-skin-cancer-to-look-out-for-as-chris-evans-reveals-hes-been-diagnosed-with-malignant-melanoma-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 earliest signs of skin cancer to look out for as Chris Evans reveals he's been diagnosed with malignant melanoma | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

VIRGIN Radio host Chris Evans has revealed he has been diagnosed with skin cancer, but it has been spotted early.<\/p>\n

Knowing the early symptoms of skin cancer to look out for could make a huge different to the trajectory of someone\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n

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The broadcaster, 57, said: "It's been caught so early, just so you know, that it should be completely treatable."<\/p>\n

There are various forms of skin cancer that generally fall under non-melanoma and melanoma.<\/p>\n

Non-melanoma skin cancers, diagnosed a combined 147,000 times a year in the UK, kill around 720 people a year. <\/p>\n

Melanoma, meanwhile, is diagnosed 16,000 times a year, but is the most serious type that has a tendency to spread around the body.<\/p>\n

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The deadly cancer takes the lives of 2,340 people annually. <\/p>\n

Chris, a dad-of-five, suggested he had melanoma. <\/p>\n

He said this morning: "We need to discuss what's going on with this issue. It is a melanoma.<\/p>\n

"There's this phrase called a malignant melanoma – you know once you get something and you find out all about it – that is a redundant phrase because if it is a melanoma, it is malignant."<\/p>\n

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What are the early symptoms of skin cancer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Many people aren't aware of what skin cancer can look like.<\/p>\n

First and foremost, it can cause moles to change. <\/p>\n

But it can also create lumps and lesions that people mistake for spots.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0most common sign of melanoma\u00a0is the appearance of a new\u00a0mole or a change in an existing mole.<\/p>\n

Most experts recommend using the simple\u00a0\u201cABCDE\u201d rule to look for symptoms of melanoma skin cancer, which can appear anywhere on the body.<\/p>\n

There are five letters\/words to remember:<\/p>\n

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  1. A<\/strong>symmetrical \u2013 melanomas usually have two very different halves and are an irregular shape<\/li>\n
  2. B<\/strong>order \u2013 melanomas usually have a notched or ragged border<\/li>\n
  3. C<\/strong>olours \u2013 melanomas will usually be a mix of two or more colours<\/li>\n
  4. D<\/strong>iameter \u2013 most melanomas are usually larger than 6mm in diameter<\/li>\n
  5. E<\/strong>nlargement or elevation \u2013 a mole that changes size over time\u00a0is more likely to be a melanoma<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Other signs to look out for include moles that are:<\/p>\n