Discover the growth rates of 5 different skin cancers, from slow-developing basal cell carcinomas to aggressive melanomas, ...

Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Skin cancer occurs when skin cells mutate and grow uncontrollably. The most common ...

A new study finds that fragments of tumor DNA in a patient's bloodstream could show that they are at high risk of a melanoma ...

"Sun exposure causes damage to the cells in your skin and causes abnormal growth of melanocytes, which is a type of skin cell ...

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare type of skin cancer. It starts in the Merkel cells, which are usually in the top layer of the skin. This layer is called the epidermis. Merkel cells are near the ...

Researchers Shed Light on How to Predict Which Skin Cancer Patients Are Most Likely ... that the activity of macrophages -- a type of white blood cell that engulf pathogens and ...

The risk of some skin cancers, including squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and non-melanoma skin cancer, was ...

Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer ... behind light-induced oxidative damage to cell membranes. The ...

Not all warning signs are visible. Sometimes a spot might itch, tingle, burn, or feel tender when nothing else on your skin ...