Melanoma symptoms include a new mole that looks abnormal or an existing mole that changes in the way it appears or feels. While melanoma is less common than some other types of skin cancers, it has a ...

It was a few years ago when Peter Koss and his primary care doctor noticed a mole on his back worth monitoring. “It looked like an average mole. We’ve ...

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 ...

About 30% of melanomas start in existing moles, which is why self-exams and noticing changes to your skin are so important. While more common in fair-skinned people, Melanoma can affect anyone.

Symptoms of Mucosal Melanoma. Unlike cutaneous melanomas, mucosal melanomas are hard to diagnose because they are hidden inside your body. The typical skin exams that help locate cancer lesions on ...

Melanoma treatment depends on stage. Early-stage cases may need only surgery, while deeper tumors might require lymph node evaluation and additional therapy, according to Dr. Douglas Johnson, who went ...

The FDA has approved a new therapy to treat advanced melanoma, with some patients' cancer disappearing completely.

Melanoma is one of the most common cancers and treating it can be particularly stressful for expectant mothers. Dr. Vadim Gushchin from Mercy Medical Center joins Jennifer Franciotti to talk about ...

About 30% of melanomas start in existing moles, which is why self-exams and noticing changes to your skin are so important. While more common in fair-skinned people, Melanoma can affect anyone.