Discover the growth rates of 5 different skin cancers, from slow-developing basal cell carcinomas to aggressive melanomas, ...

Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Skin cancer occurs when skin cells mutate and grow uncontrollably. The most common ...

The risk of cancer goes up with age, in part because aging impedes the body's ability to detect and destroy cells with ...

A new study finds that fragments of tumor DNA in a patient's bloodstream could show that they are at high risk of a melanoma ...

Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer. Although less common, it is the most serious due to its high potential ...

The warm sunshine of spring is a welcome change from the cold and brutal winds of winter in the Upper Midwest. However, with ...

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare type of skin cancer. It starts in the Merkel cells, which are usually in the top layer of the skin. This layer is called the epidermis. Merkel cells are near the ...

Not all warning signs are visible. Sometimes a spot might itch, tingle, burn, or feel tender when nothing else on your skin ...

"Sun exposure causes damage to the cells in your skin and causes abnormal growth of melanocytes, which is a type of skin cell ...

The risk of some skin cancers, including squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and non-melanoma skin cancer, was ...