What if the earliest signs of skin cancer could be identified sooner—before a dermatology appointment?

The Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center, from 2019 to 2022, ranks Missouri 20th nationwide in melanoma deaths.

CHANCES ARE, ONE out of five of you reading this will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the time you hit age 70. As the most prevalent cancer overall (beating out all other cancers combined), there are ...

Basal cell carcinoma often appears as a shiny bump or red patch on sun-exposed skin. Aside from appearance, some skin cancers may feel tender, itchy, or painful, or may bleed. Early detection of skin ...

Colino is a contributor for TIME. 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. Melanoma, the ...

Patients with severe melanoma who received the treatment were 49% less likely to die or have their cancer return, ...

Older adults are at a high risk of skin cancer due to a lifetime of sun exposure and physical changes related to age. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer worldwide and disproportionately ...

Scientists have identified for the first time the 'cell of origin' - in other words, the first cell from which the cancer grows - in basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer, and ...

Skin cancer can occur anywhere, but scars and burn injuries are at a higher risk. Wearing sunscreen and, when possible, avoiding UV radiation can lower the risk of developing skin cancer in a scar.