Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can spread rapidly to other areas. However, there are also slow-growing types that may develop over many years. Melanoma is not as common as other types of skin ...

If there's one good thing about skin cancer, it's that you can spot it yourself—if you know what to look for. And the earlier you can find skin cancer, the sooner you can seek treatment. The Skin ...

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S. — with one in five Americans developing the disease by the age of 70. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, expected to take the ...

Melanoma in situ (MIS), also called stage 0 melanoma, is the earliest stage of melanoma, when the cancer is confined to the outermost layer of skin. Most melanomas affect the skin, but they can also ...

If you have several risk factors for oral melanoma, you may want to make sure you never miss a scheduled dental exam. This cancer can be hard for you to spot on your own. Oral melanoma is a rare mouth ...

A history of childhood cancer more than doubled the risk of melanoma and premature death in adults, a large retrospective review showed. Although the absolute risk of melanoma at 40 years was small, ...

When the weather gets warmer and daylight hours longer, people are more likely to spend time outdoors in the sun. This also ...

NHS information can help people be aware of the warning signs of skin cancer after television host Adrian Chiles opened up about a recent diagnosis. In his Guardian column, he described how a "thing" ...

Kevin Jonas, Christie Brinkley, Andy Cohen and more stars have opened up about skin cancer and the importance of staying protected from UV rays Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her ...

Tanning beds emit 10 to 15 times more UVA rays than the sun. New research shows that translates to a dramatic increase in the ...