Self-Diagnosis not 100%... or even 10% reliable.

The Western Mail (the Welsh newspaper of record) published findings by the Mole Clinic in central London suggesting that most people would not be able to tell the difference between a regular mole and a cancerous one.

The poll of 1,200 people found that only 9% were able to tell the difference between an ordinary mole and one that was cancerous and could be life-threatening.

But despite this, more than two-thirds (67%) said they relied on self-diagnosis to detect skin cancer.

And three-quarters (76%) said they were confident they would be able to recognise a mole that was cancerous.