Patients often misunderstand common dermatological terms, impacting their comprehension of skin cancer-related information. A survey finds that many dermatology patients struggle to understand skin ...

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and according to the American Academy of Dermatology, it is the most common cancer in the United States with millions of cases diagnosed every year. Dr. Ida Orengo, ...

More than 800 Utahns will be diagnosed with skin cancer this year. Nationally, one in five people will get skin cancer in their lifetime. The good news, according to cancer experts at Intermountain ...

It’s another sunny spring day in Tucson, and you’ve decided to lay by the pool and soak up some vitamin D. You have a cold drink, a comfortable pool chair and your favorite Spotify playlist; to an ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. Skin cancer is by far the ...

Skin cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the skin cells, and its appearance can vary widely depending on the type of cancer. Understanding the variations in what skin cancer looks like can help ...

Skin cancer cannot transmit from person to person. It is not contagious and cannot spread through touch, contact, or any other means. Skin cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the skin cells. It ...

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.

One in five people will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70. 1 When people hear about skin cancer, they often think of melanoma, yet non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs), such as basal cell ...