Dr. Kim Nichols explains how skin cancer affects the Black community and how to be more proactive in early detection.

Whether it's rapidly growing spot or a red, angry-looking bump that won’t go away, noticing any new or unusual changes on your skin usually raises a few red flags. Is it a pimple, a mole or at worst, ...

Sunbathing is tan-talizing — but it comes at a price. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the US — and one of the most preventable. Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or ...

Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive form of neuroendocrine skin cancer. While it accounts for a small fraction of ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and a Spokane dermatologist is offering advice on sun safety and skin cancer prevention. Dr. David Larrymore from MultiCare emphasized the ...

Your skin plays host to all sorts of bumps, moles, and textures — but few are as vexing as skin tags, which are growths that arise as little stalks from the skin. They’re the bane of up to 60% of ...

Skin cancer can occur anywhere, but scars and burn injuries are at a higher risk. Wearing sunscreen and, when possible, avoiding UV radiation can lower the risk of developing skin cancer in a scar.

Breast cancer survivors face increased skin cancer risk, necessitating regular dermatological check-ups and self-examinations for early detection and intervention. Actinic keratosis, a precursor to ...

Older adults are at a high risk of skin cancer due to a lifetime of sun exposure and physical changes related to age. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer worldwide and disproportionately ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated an early sign of melanoma. It has since been updated ...