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- Flat
- Irregular and borders in shape and color
- Looks like a freckle that's growing sideways
- Can be brown, tan, black, red, blue, and even white. May also have a combination of these colors.
- Can be itchy
- Slightly raised
- Lesions appear slowing-enlarging flat area of discolored skin.

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https://www.idermed.com/about-us/blog/1-featured/264-melanoma-awareness

https://www.healthline.com/health/superficial-spreading-melanoma#symptoms

https://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/superficial-spreading-melanoma/

https://www.skinvision.com/library/superficial-spreading-melanoma

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Excision of the melanoma because it is an early stage of skin cancer.
Excision- the act or procedure of removing by or as if by cutting out.

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In later stages, radiotherapy or further surgery of metastasized lymph nodes may be required because the cancer has probably spread to other parts of the body.

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Asymmetrical shape of the growth. One side will be larger than the other.

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Border- the outline of the skin patch be irregular and jagged if the spot is cancerous

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Color- Moles and patches that are not cancerous are typically brown. If it cancerous, the color can be red, black, and blue.

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Diameter- Most of the skin cancers typically have a diameter that is larger than a pencil eraser.

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Evolving- The skin cancer patches can change in color, shape, and size over time.

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Most common type of melanoma and arises from pigment cells, which are also called melanocytes.

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Superficial spreading melanoma occurs along the basal layer of the epidermis.

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This type of cancer is most common in white skinned individuals and rare in brown or black skin.

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Occurs at site of intense exposure.

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Another option is biological therapy, which involves a substance called interferon, this helps boost the immune system.

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For Preventing Superficial Spreading Melanoma

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For Preventing Superficial Spreading Melanoma

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- Reduce the amount of ultraviolet rays, such as the sun, tanning lights, and tanning beds.
- Wear sunscreen that contains SPF to reduce the exposure of UV rays.