[extropy-chat] melanoma in parade

[spike]

Today's Parade magazine (31 July 2005 pages 12 and 13) has 
an article on skin cancer.  There are two photos, one of
a benign mole and one of melanoma.  I am not a doctor, but
I think those photos are switched (oooops).  Any medics here 
to comment?  

Since there are far more people who have moles than
melanoma, the mole havers may unnecessarily
panic and go see the medics, perhaps resulting in
early discovery of real melanoma or other condition
that needs attention.  On the other hand the real
melanoma havers may breathe an inappropriate
sigh of relief and not see the medics, perhaps a
fatal error.

Parade is a magazine with a great circulation, as
it is a free insert in most Sunday papers.  What would
you think is the overall effect of such an error (if
in fact an error), saving more proles or slaying more 
than are saved?

spike