PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Use the ABCDE guidelines when examining moles. A – Asymmetry: Different from one side to the next. B – Border irregularity: Melanoma lesions usually have irregular borders that are difficult to define. C – Color: Variation and/or change.

Detailed explanation-2: -One half of the spot is unlike the other half. B is for Border. The spot has an irregular, scalloped, or poorly defined border. C is for Color. The spot has varying colors from one area to the next, such as shades of tan, brown or black, or areas of white, red, or blue.