Summer is on the horizon, making it the perfect time to discuss the importance of getting regular skin cancer screenings. If you’ve never had skin cancer, you should see your dermatologist at least ...

Your skin is your largest organ, but it doesn’t get the attention it deserves—especially when it comes to skin checks for cancer. That should change, says Dr. Susan Massick, associate professor of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Participants were often not confident in their skin self-examination ability but value expert opinion from ...

Genomics testing company DermTech has found that most consumers have not had a full skin exam to check for potential skin cancers in the past 12 months. That’s according to a new survey of more than ...

Last spring, I noticed an unusual mark on my torso that hadn’t been there before. It had a circular shape to it and was a bit darker than the rest of my skin. I showed it to my primary care physician ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with melanoma and skin-check partners who spent the least time together and had the least happiness in ...

Living in Colorado, with more than 300 days of intense sunshine, we are at risk for damaging sunburns and increasing our risks of skin cancer. Research has shown that people with certain risk factors ...

In medicine, there is perhaps nothing as low-tech as a skin cancer examination. Doctors simply use their naked eyes to scan patients’ bodies for signs of trouble. But a new high-tech method that ...

Because aircraft personnel are routinely exposed to galactic cosmic and ultraviolet radiation, they face an elevated risk for skin cancer.

Time spent soaking up the summer sun is one of the things that makes the season so appealing. Warm outdoor air has a calming effect that can make anyone feel more relaxed and comfortable. As good as ...

A small handheld device called a dermatoscope is effective at detecting cancer. Could an extra 72 seconds in a routine skin exam help detect skin cancer? This month a group of experts from the United ...