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You have a mole "could be a symptom of skin cancer


A study has shown that those who have a mole any more than 11 on hand pointed out that the average high risk of skin cancer or cancer.​​​ The mole on his right hand has been found that it is a good indication of the total moles on the human body. More than 100 people showed five times the normal risk of skin cancer. The study, published in the British Journal of Dermatology, used data from nearly 3,000 twins in Britain. doctor can use the findings to identify people who are at risk risk.
Skin cancer is a type of cancer that affects more than 13,000 people in the UK every year. It has grown from an abnormal mole Therefore, the risk of a diagnosis of cancer, which is linked to the number of moles of patients. A team of researchers from King's College in London London studied a group of female twins in the past eight years, which collected information type skin, freckles and moles on their body. After the experiments on a group of about 400 men and women with cancer. They found a quick and easy way to assess the risk of skin cancer. Girl with a mole on his right hand seven they may be at risk nine times on their whole body. You have 11 moles on their right hand may be more problems 100 total mole on their own. It means they have a higher risk of developing skin cancer. The findings could help Dr. positive to identify those who have an increased risk of developing skin cancer. Abnormal mole Simone Ribero research leader of the department of twin research and genetic epidemiology at King's College, said: 'The findings could strongly influence health care further allows the doctor to estimate the number of the patient's total mole on the human body of a place that can be easily studied. "Consultant Dermatology and co-researcher Veronique Bataille said that if patients are concerned about a mole and visible irregularities by their doctors mole on the "loud" and underscored the patients should be treated by a specialist more quickly.
Dr Claire Knight, health administrators British cancer researchers said the findings helped a lot, but he added that less than half of developing skin cancer existing mole. 'It is important to know what is normal for your skin and tell their doctor about any changes in size, shape or feel of a mole or a variation of the theme. And not just look at your hands - melanoma can develop anywhere on the body, and is most common on the its men and women.


Source : BBC

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