Early Skin Cancer Detection

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Am I at High Risk of Skin Cancer?

People who are at increased risk of the development of skin cancer include: • People with fair skin, freckling or light hair • Exposure to Ultraviolet (UV) rays – excessive sunlight, tanning beds and sun lamps • A large number of moles • Irregular or large moles with an unusual appearance (atypical moles) • Personal history of melanoma or other skin cancers • Family history of skin cancer • Taking tablets that suppress immune systems e.g. Prednisolone (steroid), Methotrexate, Azathioprine etc • A weak immune system • Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP)

Mole Mapping Service If you are concerned about developing skin cancer and have a number of moles, marks or freckles, that you want to keep an eye on, then you might want to consider mole mapping. Skin-wise team Mole Mapping Service provides patients with the ability to identify change in pre-existing moles or new moles which could potentially lead to skin cancer.

Total body mole mapping is a painless, non-invasive procedure that acts as a surveillance programme, cataloguing and tracking your moles over time. This makes it possible to identify any changes in pre-existing or new moles which could potentially lead to skin cancer.

The process of mole mapping uses computer assisted photography and digital photo-dermoscopy to take a collection of images of your skin’s surface to generate a complete body mole map.

Who should consider mole mapping? Â

Mole mapping is a screening service for those at risk of, or concerned about skin cancer. Your risk of developing skin cancer depends on many factors, including age, genetics, and exposure to major lifestyle and other risk factors.

What does mole mapping involve?

Mole Mapping is an out-patient appointment and will usually take approximately 30 - 60 minutes. When you arrive you will be asked to complete a questionnaire or asked a few questions about your moles and to identify skin cancer related risk factors. A series of standardised photos of all the moles on your skin will then be taken and recorded on your file.

Your consultant or his team will then run through your questionnaire, examine your skin and address any specific moles that cause concern for a higher resolution photographic (dermoscopic) examination. Your consultant or his team will then give advice in light of the findings.

What are the advantages of mole mapping?

Mole mapping is intended to diagnose skin cancer at the earliest possible stage, when treatment is most effective. Some of the advantages to mole mapping include: • Early cancer detection, which is potentially curable at the early stage • Early detection of new or changed mole based on history • Your appointment will be with a specialist consultant dermatologist / surgeon • If you discover a new or changed mole, but it has not reached the threshold for removal, it can be re-imaged and watched carefully avoiding unnecessary removal of harmless moles • Reassurance and peace of mind

Am I High Risk?

If you can answer “yes” to any of these questions, please contact us!

• Are you a light skin type that reacts sensitively to sunlight?

• Do you have a particularly large number of moles?

• Do you have large congenital moles?

• Do you have atypical moles or moles that have recently changed?

• Did you get sunburn as a child or adolescent?

• Is there a history of skin cancer in your family?

• Do you already have skin cancer?

• Are you exposed to strong sunlight at regular intervals?

Book An Immediate Appointment if: • You have newly developed moles • There is a change in colour and or shape of existing mole(s) If you’d like to find out more or book an appointment call:

drskinwise@gmail.com 01604 620311 07455 843 671 07383 418 005 Please contact the Skin-Wise Team for Pricing

BMI Three Shires Hospital The Avenue, Northampton NN1 5BT REQUEST MOLE MAPPING

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