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Ketsuda Phoutinane

Doctor shares skin cancer 'red flag' signs on moles that could be early melanoma

A Scots doctor has shared red flag symptoms of skin cancer as just one in five people in Scotland are confident about identifying the signs.

Dr Charlotte Proby, professor of dermatology at Ninewells Hospital & Medical School in Dundee, warns melanoma is the most common cancer in 15 to 29-year-olds in Scotland.

The expert says youngsters may not know the correct symptoms of melanoma - the most serious form of skin cancer - and often put off going to the GP.

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