Appearance: benign moles are symmetrical, melanoma lesions are irregular in shape — melanoma warning sign

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Sensation: benign moles are painless, melanoma lesions may cause itchiness or pain — melanoma warning sign

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Surface: benign moles are smooth, melanoma lesions show scaliness or oozing — melanoma warning sign

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Enlargement: benign moles stay small, melanoma lesions grow larger than 6mm — melanoma warning sign

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Elevation: benign moles stay flat, melanoma lesions become raised — melanoma warning sign

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Examine body front and back in mirror, then right and left sides — skin self-exam step

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Bend your elbows. Look carefully at forearms, back of upper arms and palms — skin self-exam step

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Next, look at the back of your legs and feet and spaces between toes — skin self-exam step

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Examine the back of your neck and scalp with a hand mirror — skin self-exam step

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Finally, check your back, buttocks and genital area with a hand mirror — skin self-exam step

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Educational Tools

It’s never too late to learn with these educational tools, just like it’s never too cloudy for sunscreen!

Resources and Support

Mollie’s Fund is dedicated to spreading melanoma awareness with dynamic resources for patients, clinicians, educators, and the community. Raw PSAs that take your breath away. Engaging lesson plans that inspire lifetime adherence to sun safety precautions. Informative brochures that make early detection easy.

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Brochures

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Resources for Nurses, Educators, Spa Professionals & The Community

Have You Checked Your Skin Lately?

Printable Materials,
Ads & Teaching Aids

The ABCDEs
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Thought-Provoking PSAs

Here are some of the latest.

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Dermatologist Talks New Melanoma Vaccine in Trial Stages

Dr. Abby Waldman explains that the new melanoma vaccine doesn’t prevent melanoma, but is designed to prevent recurrence in patients with very high-stage melanoma. (WCVB Channel 5 Boston)

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Watch Our Mollie’s Fund – Women’s Forum Brunch Video

Watch Our Mollie’s Fund 2024 Highlight Reel

This is a showcase of all of the goings on in 2024 for Mollie’s Fund and skin cancer news.

Melanoma Does Not Discriminate

We ALL need to get our skin checked.

New Year’s Resolution Reminder

Add one more resolution to your list for the new year: get a skin check.

Add “Skin Check” to the list

Make sure to add “Get a skin check” to your to-do list.

Mollies Fund/FDNY Education & Outreach

Firefighters are 9% more likely to be diagnosed with cancer and 14% more likely to die from cancer.

Extend the fun! Cover up in the midday sun.

Just two blistering sunburns as a child doubles your risk of melanoma later in life. These athletes know to cover up in the midday sun.

As seen on TV, introducing our new PSA: “Protecting Yourself from the Sun is a SNAP”

These sun-savvy kids know how easy it is to protect themselves from the sun using sunscreen, hats and sun-blocking clothing.

Sunscreen Recalls

Dr. Elizabeth Hale explains what you need to know about the recent sunscreen recalls on CBS This Morning.

Spotlight on Melanoma

Watch this PBS produced Spotlight on Melanoma for information about the dangers of skin cancer and how to protect yourself and your family.

Salon Professionals Fight Skin Cancer?

Salon owner Vincent Fodera joins the fight against skin cancer from behind the chair.

What’s the difference between social distancing and solar distancing?

Here is another collaboration between Mollie’s Fund and Area 23 to educate beach-goers on the importance of using sunscreen.

What happens when you take an indoor tanning bed to a funeral?

Mollie’s Fund partnered with Area 23 to educate potential tanners on the dangers of tanning beds by presenting them with their own mock funeral when they came to collect their tan. The response was life-changing.

Mollies Fund 2019 PSA: “Odd Ball”

Have you checked yourself for suspicious skin activity lately? Mollie’s Fund partnered with Area 23 to encourage people to check for skin cancer regularly.

Mollies Fund – Mr. Sun

Here’s another collaboration with Area 23 to educate viewers on the importance of protecting children from too much “unscreened” fun in the sun. Just five sunburns increase your child’s risk of deadly melanoma by 80%.

Bite-Sized Brochures

Want to help spread melanoma awareness? Download our educational brochures to share in your classroom, office, or at your next community event.

Everything You Need to Know About Your Skin Exam

Learn about melanoma risk factors and what to expect from a skin exam.

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Ocular Melanoma – Detection to Diagnosis

Learn your risk factors for and how to detect the most common primary cancer of the eye in adults.

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Acral Lentiginous Melanoma – Warning Signs & Diagnosis

Acral Lentiginous Melanoma (ALM) occurs in minimally sun-exposed areas – hands, feet and skin under the nails. It can appear in all skin types but is more common in people with darker skin and Asian people.

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