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There are few things scarier than hearing your doctor say, "You have cancer."

David Stanley heard those words. 

He was diagnosed with melanoma. What did he do? He survived, and wrote a book to share the experience and serve as a warning.

Stanley's book is Melanoma: It Started with a Freckle¹. He joined Lester Graham on today's Stateside.

When looking for signs of skin cancer, the CDC recommends keeping an eye out for the "A-B-C-D-E's" of melanoma:

"A" stands for asymmetrical². Does the mole³ or spot have an irregular shape with two parts that look very different?

"B" stands for border. Is the border irregular or jagged?

"C" is for color. Is the color uneven⁴?

"D" is for diameter. Is the mole or spot larger than the size of a pea?

"E" is for evolving. Has the mole or spot changed during the past few weeks or months?

1 freckle   

n.雀簧；晒斑

参考例句：

• The girl used many kinds of cosmetics to remove the freckle on her face.这个女孩用了很多种的化妆品来去掉她脸上的雀斑。
• Do you think a woman without freckle or having a whiter skin would be more attractive?你认为一位没有雀斑或肤色较白的女性会比较有吸引力？

2 asymmetrical   

adj.不均匀的，不对称的

参考例句：

• Most people's faces are asymmetrical.多数人的脸并不对称。
• Folds may be gentle and symmetrical,or sharp and asymmetrical.褶皱可以是平缓而对称的，也可以是陡峭而非对称的。

3 mole   

n.胎块；痣；克分子

参考例句：

• She had a tiny mole on her cheek.她的面颊上有一颗小黑痣。
• The young girl felt very self- conscious about the large mole on her chin.那位年轻姑娘对自己下巴上的一颗大痣感到很不自在。

4 uneven   

adj.不平坦的，不规则的，不均匀的

参考例句：

• The sidewalk is very uneven—be careful where you walk.这人行道凹凸不平—走路时请小心。
• The country was noted for its uneven distribution of land resources.这个国家以土地资源分布不均匀出名。