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  • MOLE CHECKS AND MOLE MAPPING

    Melanoma is a common cancer and is increasing in incidence. If you are concerned about the appearance of one of your moles, then a mole check or mole mapping carried out by a consultant dermatologist is essential.

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Mole Checks AND Mole Mapping

Melanoma is a common cancer and is increasing in incidence. If you are concerned about the appearance of one of your moles, then a mole check or mole mapping carried out by a consultant dermatologist is essential.

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With an increasing incidence of skin cancer, it is important that we check our skin.

If you have multiple moles, a specific mole that you are concerned about or a lesion which is worrying you then you are suitable for a mole check.

What happens during a mole check?

During a mole check, a full skin examination is usually performed unless your preference is otherwise.

  • The exam itself is usually very brief taking just a few minutes.
  • It entails removing your clothing so that the dermatologist gets to visualise all of your skin. It is important that your whole skin is visualised so the patterns and types of mole you have are seen.
  • The more moles you have the longer the exam will take.
  • Remove nail polish from fingers and toes before examinations and be prepared to take off make-up if necessary so bring some supplies in case you wish to reapply.
  • Don’t wear fake tan as this will make the examination more difficult and not as accurate.

What happens next?

If unusual moles are noticed, you may be sent to the hospital photographer for mapping photographs and close-up photographs of specific moles or lesions, so that these can be monitored over time. Sometimes your dermatologist may take a biopsy from your skin.

A biopsy means taking a sample of a small piece of skin that can be examined under the microscope. This is performed under local anaesthetic.

Automated mole mapping

Automated mole mapping is a screening service that may be offered to patients at risk of, or concerned about skin cancer.  The aim is to monitor appearances overtime of moles and to identify new suspicious lesions, changes in existing lesions and is especially useful when tracking large numbers of moles over time. Dr Heelan is the Lead Clinician for the Mole Mapping service at The Royal Marsden Hospital and the FotoFinder Bodystudio ATBM is used. A series of standardised photos and digital dermoscopy images of your skins surface will be taken to generate a total body mole map of your skin.

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The Royal Marsden Hospital

Fulham Road
London
SW3 6JJ

  • 020 8661 3372
  • Tracey Cooper: KaraheelanPA@rmh.nhs.uk
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The Royal Marsden
Sutton

Downs Road
Sutton
SM2 5PT

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Chelsea Outpatient
Centre

280 King’s Road
London
SW3 5AW

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Sydney Street Outpatients & Diagnostic Centre

102 Sydney Street
London
SW3 6NR

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The Royal Marsden Hospital

Fulham Road
London
SW3 6JJ

  • 020 8661 3372
  • Tracey Cooper: KaraheelanPA@rmh.nhs.uk
  • Get Directions
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The Royal Marsden
Sutton

Downs Road
Sutton
SM2 5PT

  • 020 8661 3372
  • Tracey Cooper: KaraheelanPA@rmh.nhs.uk
  • Get Directions
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Chelsea Outpatient
Centre

280 King’s Road
London
SW3 5AW

  • 020 3494 4024
  • Sharifa Haibatan: karaheelanpa@hcahealthcare.co.uk
  • Get Directions
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Sydney Street Outpatients & Diagnostic Centre

102 Sydney Street
London
SW3 6NR

  • 020 3494 4024
  • Sharifa Haibatan: karaheelanpa@hcahealthcare.co.uk
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