There are three common types of skin cancer in the United States: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare type of skin cancer. Fred Hutch Cancer ...

Melanoma usually appears in locations where the skin receives frequent sun exposure, like the face, neck, shoulders, arms and legs. These melanomas are often linked to ultraviolet (UV) damage and may ...

May brings the promise of warm weather, beach days and summer cookouts, but it also brings an important health milestone: ...

In recognition of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Episcopal Health Services (EHS) Chief of Dermatology Dr. Suzanne Sirota ...

Former Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke has undergone his sixth skin cancer surgery, this time to remove a lesion from his nose. The 44-year-old World Cup–winning skipper shared a post-surgery ...

Every single type of cancer, explained A cancer diagnosis can be both terrifying and confusing for those afflicted, as well as for friends and family who don’t really know what the diagnosis means. It ...

I was just diagnosed with early-stage melanoma, and I am being referred to an oncologist. What happens next? Will I need a lymph node biopsy, or are ...

Kevin Jonas, Christie Brinkley, Andy Cohen, Gordon Ramsay and more stars have opened up about skin cancer and the importance ...

Colino is a contributor for TIME. sunscreen Colino is a contributor for TIME. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S., and it has increased dramatically in the last 50 years.

As the weather gets warmer, more people will be coming to the Northwoods to enjoy the outdoors and sunshine, but may not be protecting themselves properly.

Doctors at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a new cause of skin cancer, according to a case report published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Subscribe to read this ...