Skin Cancer

According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer with more than 53,000 U.S. individuals diagnosed each year. With melanoma, your pigment cells...

Melanoma refers to cancers that originate in the skin. Stage III melanoma is melanoma that has spread to the lymph nodes, but not to distant parts of the body. There are 3 types of stage III...

Melanoma occurs when cancer cells form in the skin cells that color your skin--called melanocytes. The melanocytes are found in the epidermis, on all parts of the body. Melanoma tends to present...

Basal cell carcinoma is considered the least serious form of skin cancer. It is far more common than squamous cell cancer or melanomas. Sun exposure poses the main risk factor. Many basal cell...

Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. Its severity is measured in five stages, from Stage 0 to Stage IV. These stages are based on the thickness of the original tumor and whether the...

May is National Skin Cancer Awareness month. Skin cancer includes melanoma, basal, and squamous cell. The latter two are quite common and treatment has improved and is now very effective. ...

Skin cancer is a serious type of cancer that can affect everyone, regardless of skin color. Skin cancer is called melanoma because it affects cells called melanocytes. Melanocytes create melanin,...

Melanoma is ranked in stages 0 to IV, with IV being the most severe. Lower stages start out as lesions on the skin, and higher stages indicate migration of the disease into the blood, lymph nodes...

Okay, so you were given the biopsy results for that suddenly darkening mole on your back – MELANOMA - a scary proposition, to put it mildly. What can you expect to have to deal with? Here,...

There are three types of skin cancer, with melanoma being the most dangerous. Though more uncommon than the other two, melanoma is the one most likely to spread and can lead to death. As with all...

Melanoma skin cancer begins in the cells of the skin that produce pigment, according to the Cancer Center website. If it is not treated properly and early, this type of cancer can infect the...

Once you've been diagnosed with skin cancer, it's important to know what stage it is in, which refers to how much it has spread, and whether it has affected the lymph nodes or other parts of your...