Regularly check your skin for changes, and report any changes to your doctor right away. Here are some examples of changes that could be cancer:

• Small, smooth, shiny, pale, or waxy lump (top left image)
• Firm, red lump (top right image)
• Sore or lump that bleeds or develops a crust or a scab (middle left image)
• Flat red spot that is rough, dry, or scaly and may become itchy or tender (middle right image)
• Red or brown patch that is rough and scaly (bottom image)