Skin Cancer
The latest skin cancer news, advice, and information, including screening, diagnosis, risk factors, treatment, and real-life stories about people living with these diseases.
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Let's Talk About the Causes of Melanoma
This form of skin cancer can be life-threatening, but when caught early, it's 98% treatable. Learn how to protect yourself, and recognize a problematic spot before it takes a dangerous turn.
Let’s Talk About the Types of Melanoma
File under "Who Knew": There are several kinds of melanoma—several of which don’t even start in your skin. We’ll help you look out for any suspicious marks or specks, quite literally from head to toe.
Let's Talk About Melanoma Treatment
Melanoma is almost always curable when you catch — and treat — it early enough. We'll help you understand what a road to recovery is likely to look like.
Let's Talk About Melanoma
Is something going on with your skin? We've got the doctor-vetted details to help you determine if you could have this serious skin cancer. Spoiler alert: Catch it early, and it's almost always treatable.
Let's Talk About the Signs of Melanoma
Yes, this skin cancer can be deadly. But learn how to spot it early, and the cure rate goes way up—to 98%!
Important: Metastatic Melanoma Follow-Up Care
Follow-up care after metastatic melanoma treatment includes skin exams, imaging, screenings for other cancers, management of side effects, and sun protection.
That Pinterest Recipe for Homemade Sunscreen? Skip It
You don’t want to mess around when it comes to protecting your skin from harmful UV rays.
Improving on Melanoma Adjuvant Therapy
Researchers continue to work to refine and improve the effectiveness, tolerability, and precision of melanoma adjuvant therapies to best suit each patient.
Seek a Second Opinion When You Have Metastatic Melanoma for These Reasons
They include, you’re unsure about your diagnosis, you have a rare or unusual cancer, or you just don’t like your doctor. Read this slideshow to learn more reasons.
你应该知道遭受Severe-Sid吗e Effects of Adjuvant Therapy for Melanoma
Adjuvant therapy for melanoma can help prevent a recurrence of the serious skin cancer—but there's the potential for life-threatening side effects. Learn the symptoms and how to protect yourself.