The American Cancer Society is warning people to be on the lookout for melanomas. They’re giving guidelines on how to spot them on all types of skin. Melanomas can often be spotted as abnormal dark ...

After reaching the highest ranks of the U.S. Army, retired Maj. Gen. Vincent Boles suddenly found himself facing an enemy he didn’t know: skin cancer. It started last October with what looked like a ...

A British journalist who noticed a black mole on her scalp that turned out to be melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, said a dermatologist initially told her “it looked fine,” while another ...

Melanoma is a rare skin cancer that is more dangerous than other skin cancers because it is most likely to invade other parts of the body.Sarah Lee A 29-year-old woman has said her deadly skin cancer ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . T1b melanomas on the face, ear or scalp had a 31% increased risk of lymph node or distant metastasis. T1b ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Melissa M. Sarver, MD, of Duke University School of Medicine, and colleagues noted that 1.3% to 8% of patients ...

Dermatologists say that a timely, in-person visit can be important. Melanoma Monday is the first Monday of National Melanoma Awareness Month, and with it, comes a reminder to prioritize your skin ...

Wide local excision with a 5-mm margin for smaller melanomas in situ (MISs) may be appropriate for sites at low risk of recurrence, Australian researchers suggested, despite recent guidelines ...