Skin Cancer

Squamous cell carcinoma is a common type of skin cancer and categorized as a nonmelanoma skin cancer. Twenty percent of the skin cancer diagnoses in the United States are squamous cell. This type...

Malignant melanoma is a potentially deadly form of skin cancer. It is important to treat malignant melanoma as early as possible to prevent its spread beyond the top levels of skin. Treated early...

Melanoma, the most deadly skin cancer, is on the rise. Do you know what to look for?

Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. It spreads quickly and can affect other organs of the body. Because of this, early and accurate diagnosis is essential. Understanding the causes of...

Malignant melanoma is a form of skin cancer that can be lethal but is curable if caught early. According to the Physicians' Desktop Reference website, malignant melanoma is the sixth most common...

Believe it or not your skin is considered an organ. Since your skin covers your entire body, it is actually your largest organ and your first, best line of defense against illness and...

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation causes skin cancer. There is no such thing as healthy sun tan, and both UVA and UVB rays can cause cancer. Ultraviolet radiation, like other forms of radiation,...

Malignant melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer. Melanoma is a tumor that is formed in the skin cells that produce pigment for skin, eyes and hair. Melanoma is often difficult to...

Every year more and more people are being diagnosed with skin cancer. While prevention is better than the cure catching skin cancer early can save your life.

Malignant melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer, can sometimes be hard to detect on the legs, especially hard-to-see areas behind the knees and the back of legs.

When you find a spot that you suspect is melanoma, visit your doctor immediately. Your doctor will examine the spot, and will check you from head to toe, looking for other abnormal moles or...

About 8,400 people die every year from melanoma skin cancer, the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates. While very serious, melanoma is treatable when detected early.

Do you have a suspicious looking mole? Use your ABCDEs to learn how to check your body to possibly identify skin cancer. Teach those around you to follow these guidelines recommended by the Skin...

Because skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, it is important to know the warning signs of skin cancer. The three most common types of skin cancer are basil cell carcinoma...

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...

Skin cancer is a serious disease that affects nearly 60,000 Americans every year. Skin cancer can also be a deadly disease as over 8,000 people died in the United States of skin cancer in 2007....

I found my first cancerous mole when I was just 24 years old, and I have had three bouts of skin cancer since then. Skin cancer is a very serious issue, and even if your skin tone is dark, you...

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Basal cell carcinoma is the most frequently occurring. But, melanoma, the least common skin cancer, is the most dangerous. Each...

In the United States, more than a million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year. Of these, the majority are non-lethal basal or squamous cell carcinomas, which when caught early have about...

Avoiding skin cancer is a very easy thing to do. Going through skin cancer treatment is not. Please read the forthcoming article and learn to protect yourself from this potentially deadly disease.

Signs and symptoms of cancerous mole, also called melanoma, have been discussed in my previous article "How to know if your Mole Has Turned Cancerous" (please click on the link below to read it)....

A cancerous mole also called Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer. It is the sixth commonest cancer in the USA and the most common fatal malignancy among young adults. Understanding of...

Skin cancer continues to be something that many people tend to ignore. Melanoma, often the most deadly form of skin cancer, can spread quickly if left unchecked, which happens far too often. Worse...

Skin cancer is cancer cells that form in the tissues of the skin. If it is in the cells that pigment the body it is called a melanoma, if it is in the cells that don't pigment the skin it is a...

Tells how to give yourself a monthly skin cancer self exam to check for suspicious moles