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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lara Owen

Warning signs of melanoma and how to tell if a spot is cancerous

New spots and lesions appearing on your skin, especially after sun exposure, can be alarming.

While often harmless age spots, these pigmented areas could also signal melanoma, a form of skin cancer.

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