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Our Veterinarian explains how to spot a problematic mole from a moley-mole.

Courtesy of Iheartit.

So you’ve been staring at that mole for a while now and wondering if it could be cancer. Should you be worried? Do young people get melanoma? Well, maybe and yes. The Canadian Cancer Society reported 5000 new cases of melanoma last year and 940 attributable deaths with the numbers continually rising – and yet – the general advice about using sunscreens and avoiding tanning beds isn’t really changing behaviours. But now that you’ve got the mole, what are you looking for? Our analysis is performed using a simple mnemonic as follows:

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