DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read some articles about a new method for detecting early skin cancer. It's called SolarScan, and it was developed in Australia. Is anyone in the United States using it?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old woman who, in my early years, was exposed to many sunny days at the beach. Sunscreen was still a relatively new product in 1954 and not formulated to the standards ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Your skin is your largest organ, but it doesn’t get the attention it deserves—especially when it comes to skin checks for cancer.

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and Monday, May 7, is Melanoma Monday, a day focused on raising awareness of the deadliest form of skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United ...

Melanoma can hide in plain sight, obscured by multiple types of benign skin lesions, growths, and blemishes. Recognizing and separating the "noise" in your skin landscape can help you home in on truly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There was significant discrepancy between patient-reported full-body skin exams, physician reports of these ...

Dermoscopy is a technique that is used worldwide to improve the accuracy of melanoma diagnosis. It is used extensively for mole screening and skin cancer diagnosis. Blumberg is a contributor for TIME ...