Woman, 27, who ignored cancerous mole and is now terminally ill urges others to get skin checked

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 27-year-old who is terminally ill with melanoma has shared a photo of the cancerous mole that led to her diagnosis while urging her TikTok followers to have their skin checked. The organisation also notes that the “ABCDE rule is another guide to the usual signs of melanoma,” with A for asymmetry referring to whether both sides of mole match, B for border, when the edges are “irregular, ragged, notched, or blurred,” and C for colour referring to when it is “not the same all over and may include different shades of brown or black, or sometimes with patches of pink, red, white, or blue”. Six and a half years later, I’m still stage four and I’m now terminally ill and on hospice,” Pierson said in the video. If you see something suspicious, go get it checked sooner.” Pierson’s video has since been viewed more than 1.5m times, with many of her followers thanking her for sharing the potentially life-saving reminder.