The internet provides a wealth of information to help people concerned about medical conditions both diagnosed and suspected, but new research shows that disparities exist online for people of color ...

Dermatologist Dr Samantha Ellis posted an Instagram video on February 20, 2024, about identifying subtle skin cancers, specifically squamous cell carcinoma. In the video, the dermatologist aimed to ...

Late diagnosis could lead to more invasive treatment and more severe cases. The good news is it’s almost always possible to spot signs of skin cancer visually. While skin cancer most commonly occurs ...

Skin cancer is serious, and there are many misconceptions about what causes it, how to protect yourself, and more. Here, we’re shining a bright UV light on some confusing issues—now you’ll be totally ...

Most recurrences of the deadliest form of skin cancer develop within the first 2-3 years after treatment, but melanoma can recur even over a decade later, according to the AIM at Melanoma Foundation.

A large retrospective study of Veterans Affairs patients with a history of skin cancer has provided support to what a smaller randomized clinical trial reported about a decade ago: that patients ...

When the weather gets warmer and daylight hours longer, people are more likely to spend time outdoors in the sun. This also ...

ATHENS, Greece — According to the Global Cancer Observatory and the World Health Organization, over 300,000 new cases of invasive melanoma were diagnosed worldwide in 2022. Countries such as Australia ...

Extra sun protection is required when UV levels are very high (8-10) or extremely high (11+). Children are more sensitive to ...

Katlein Franca, MD, is a dermatologist and clinical associate professor of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami. Basal cell carcinoma often ...