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 ...

The accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis varied by lesion type, physician specialty and experience, and examination method, with the greatest accuracy observed for dermatologists using dermoscopy, ...

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 ...

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 ...

What's there to worry about? A lot, unfortunately. A lot, unfortunately. A great deal has changed since your grandparents' generation. Blame climate change: back in the 1950s and 1960s, “the ozone ...

Older adults face unique risks for skin cancer due to long-term sun exposure and age-related changes. Skin cancer is becoming more common in older adult populations around the world. According to the ...

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 ...