In a study published online today in The Lancet, researchers cut a flat chunk about
the diameter of a pencil eraser out of the septum dividing participants» nostrils, then broke down the tissue with enzymes and grew the cells on a porous membrane.
Also get moles that are large than
the diameter of a pencil eraser checked.
Not exact matches
But it's especially vital if the mole exhibits one or more
of the ABCDE signs
of melanoma: asymmetry, border irregularity, color variations, a
diameter that's larger than a
pencil eraser's, and an evolving size, color or shape.
Warning signs
of skin cancer include Asymmetry, Borders that are uneven, more than one Color,
Diameter greater than a
pencil eraser, and a mole that Evolves or changes.