Skin Cancer Is No Longer Detected Through the Number Of Moles

A new study has questioned the link between melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer & the number of moles

Contrary to popular belief, a new study has found that people with fewer moles are actually more prone to developing the most serious type of skin cancer - melanoma. And this comes as a shocker, because till now the popular perception was that mole-y people are at a higher risk of this deadly cancer and counting the number of moles on your body was a common way to assess the risk.

A study published in renowned medical journal JAMA found that a majority of people diagnosed with melanoma often had 0 to 20 moles on their bodies.

Moles & Melanoma Link Questioned