1. Skin Cancer

2. Ways to Prevent Skin Cancer
Wear a hat
Avoid prolonged sun exposure
Apply sunscreen
Know about SPF
Hit the shade
Check yourself
Don’t go to a tanning bed
Shield your eyes
Protect your lips

3. ABCDE’s of Skin Cancer Asymmetry Border Color Diameter Evolution
Normal moles or freckles are completely symmetrical (draw a line down the middle and the two halves will be the same).
If skin cancer is present, the spot will not look the same on both sides.
Border
A mole or spot with blurry and/or jagged edges.
Color
A mole that has more than one color or changes color (lighter or darker)
Diameter
If a spot is larger than a pencil eraser.
Evolution
There is a change in the size, shape, symptoms (such as itching or tenderness), surface (especially bleeding), or color of a mole.

4. Malignant Tumor = Cancerous Benign Tumor = Not Cancerous Metastasis- when cancer spreads from it’s original site to other parts of the body