A leading doctor is urging people to learn the symptoms of skin cancer and take action if they spot any of them. Dr Charlotte Proby, professor of dermatology at Ninewells Hospital & Medical School in Dundee says many people do not know what to look out for to know when they need to seek medical help.
She says it is vital that young people don't put off a visit to the GP if they have any concerns. She is now advising on what "red flags" to look out for which could be the sign of a potential melanoma - the most serious form of skin cancer.
She said: "We're concerned that symptom awareness is so low and that young people are often reluctant to seek medical help if they notice signs of potential melanoma on their skin. Red flags that indicate early melanoma include change in size, shape or colour of a new or a previously existing 'mole', especially if this change occurs fairly fast over weeks or just a few months.
