Your patient expresses concern about a mole on her right leg that has recently started itching.Which accompanying finding most likely indicates a developing cancerous lesion?

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Developing cancerous lesions may have multiple colorations such as brownish,tan,red,white,blue,pink,purple,or gray.Other signs in potentially cancerous lesions include the following: 1)rapid change in size; 2)change in coloration; 3)irregular or butterfly-shaped border; 4)elevation in a previously flat mole; 5)multiple colorations in a lesion; 6)change in surface characteristics,such as oozing; 7)change in sensation,such as pain,itching,or tenderness; 8)change in surrounding skin,such as inflammation or induration; and 9)bleeding or ulcerative appearance in a mole.These lesions are not associated with edema or inflammation of the area around the fingernails or the toenails.

Your Patient Expresses Concern About a Mole on Her Right