Sometimes identifying a potential skin cancer isn’t so straightforward. Skin cancer comes in many forms, and tumors don’t always display the most well-known characteristics of the disease.
Sometimes identifying a potential skin cancer isn’t so straightforward. Skin cancer comes in many forms, and tumors don’t always display the most well-known characteristics of the disease.
Skin cancer may not top the list of things parents worry about, but those with a family history of the disease may wonder about their child’s risk. Here’s what you need to know about childhood skin cancer, and when it’s time to take your child to a dermatologist.
The legendary Bob Marley died in 1981 from acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM). While rare, ALM is the most common melanoma found in people of color.
One easily misunderstood term you may be confronted with during your skin cancer journey is “palliative care.” What does this kind of health care look like, and who is it for?
Though it may be tempting to delay, the best course of action is to get any potential skin cancer seen by a doctor as soon as possible.
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, when interest in skin cancer prevention, detection and treatment is high. It’s also a good time to get back to basics. Here’s a quick refresher on the major types of skin cancer: how they form, what they look like and their prognoses.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, affecting more than five million people each year. Take the quiz to test your skin cancer knowledge.
Early detection of skin cancer can save your skin and, in some cases, even your life. Watch for these clues, and if something doesn’t heal, is growing or just doesn’t seem right, see a dermatologist right away.
Skin cancer is a great example of how detecting and treating a disease early can have an impact on prognosis.
The longer people live, the more likely they are to develop skin cancer, and the greater their chances of dying from it. Our expert explains why, and what you can do to prevent it.
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