Taking a patient’s history and assessing risk factors is a vital part of the consultation. When assessing a concerning mole, it is important to ask questions related to the topics below:
History
- Do you have a family history of skin cancer?
- Have you ever had skin cancer previously?
Risk factors
- How often are you exposed to the sun / UV light?
- What is or was your occupation? Have you ever used sunbeds?
- Do you have a lot of moles?
- Are you on immunosuppressant medication?
