Doctors say the cancer appears on the skin in asymmetric and irregular pattern, possibly with a reddish color. There can be a change in a preexisting mole or a new mole can appear with a mixture of brown and black colors.
Doctors say, for many people, the diagnosis of malignant melanoma can be a death sentence.
Other forms of skin cancer are treatable. Take a simple test to rate your risk . With summer here, many people are thinking about a summer tan. You may be at higher risk if you have a number of moles, red or fair hair, blue eyes, fair skin and freckles, or if you burn easily in the sun. Tonight, Robin Marsh shows you how you can Rate Your Risk for skin cancer by taking the the Saints Healthscore test.