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Monday, August 10, 2020 Dhul-Hijjah 20, 1441 AH Doha today: 330 - 410 TOPICAL: Kate Lyn Sheil in She Dies Tomorrow by writer director Amy Seimetz. COVER STORY Fear everywhere She Dies Tomorrow is the latest in a string of films that find humans battling contagion. P4-5 BOLLYWOOD BACK PAGE The diminishing relevance Summer in of fi lm censorship in India. coronavirus. 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Monday, August 10, 2020 GULF TIMES 3 BODY & MIND COMMUNITY Checking moles for cancer Most moles are harmless. Rarely, they become cancerous. Monitoring moles and other pigmented patches is an important step in detecting skin cancer, especially malignant melanoma earn about moles (nevi), Prevention: what causes them, The following measures can whether they put you help limit the development of at increased risk of skin moles and the main complication Lcancer and how to check a of moles — melanoma. mole for signs of skin cancer. Moles are a common type of skin Watch for changes growth. They often appear as small, Become familiar with the dark brown spots and are caused by location and pattern of your clusters of pigmented cells. Moles moles. Regularly examine your generally appear during childhood skin to look for changes that and adolescence. Most people have may signal melanoma. Do self- 10 to 40 moles, some of which may exams once a month, especially change in appearance or fade away if you have a family history of over time. melanoma. With the help of Most moles are harmless. Rarely, mirrors, do a head-to-toe check, they become cancerous. Monitoring including your scalp, palms and moles and other pigmented patches fingernails, armpits, chest, legs, is an important step in detecting and your feet, including the soles skin cancer, especially malignant and the spaces between the toes. melanoma. Also check your genital area and between your buttocks. Symptoms Talk with your doctor about The typical mole is a brown spot. your risk factors for melanoma But moles come in diff erent colors, and whether you need a shapes and sizes: professional skin exam on a Colour and texture: Moles routine basis. can be brown, tan, black, red, blue or pink. They can be smooth, ADVICE: Make an appointment with your healthcare provider if a mole looks unusual, grows or changes. Protect your skin wrinkled, fl at or raised. They may Take measures to protect have hair growing from them. E is for evolving. Watch for moles healthcare provider if a mole looks people have a higher than average your skin from ultraviolet (UV) Shape: Most moles are oval or that change in size, shape, colour unusual, grows or changes. risk of their moles becoming radiation, such as from the sun round. or height, especially if part or all cancerous and developing into or tanning beds. UV radiation Size: Moles are usually less than of a mole turns black. Moles may Causes melanoma. Factors that increase has been linked to increased 1/4 inch (about 6 millimetres) in also evolve to develop new signs Skin layers and melanin: your risk of melanoma include: melanoma risk. And children who diameter — the size of a pencil and symptoms, such as itchiness or Moles are caused when cells in Being born with large moles: haven’t been protected from sun eraser. 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Schedule your body, including your scalp, cancerous and almost never before outdoor activities for other times armpits, under your nails, and When to see a healthcare Complications the child reaches puberty. of the day, even on cloudy days or between your fi ngers and toes. Most provider Melanoma is the main Having unusual moles: Moles in winter. people have 10 to 40 moles. Many Make an appointment with your complication of moles. Some that are bigger than a common mole Use sunscreen year-round: of these develop by age 50. Moles and irregular in shape are known Apply sunscreen about 30 may change in appearance or fade as atypical (dysplastic) nevi. They minutes before going outdoors, away over time. Hormonal changes tend to be hereditary. And they even on cloudy days. Use a broad- of adolescence and pregnancy may often have dark brown centers and spectrum sunscreen with an SPF cause moles to become darker and lighter, uneven borders. of at least 15. Apply it generously larger. 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