Skin cancer is the No. 1 most common type of cancer in the U.S. That's one of the reasons that May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Many Americans are unaware of their risk for skin cancers, ...

I have been writing this column on a weekly basis since 1976, and I am frequently asked how I keep coming up with new ideas to write about. Two avenues serve me well. First, I get a lot of emails from ...

See Table 1 for characteristics of participants interviewed. The route to seeking advice about a mole or help with concerns about skin cancer symptoms was often complex and iterative. Some people ...

Skin cancers may appear differently, depending on the type. Melanoma can look like a mole with an irregular shape and color. Non-melanoma skin cancers may appear as discolored patches or lumps on the ...

Red moles can pop up on your body with little to no warning at all. If you're alarmed by their appearance, you're definitely not alone, but you can take a deep breath and relax. Most red moles — ...

Ever wonder why we all have moles scattered across our skin? These small spots are clusters of pigment-producing cells called ...

Our skin is the largest organ of the body, and most often it reflects what changes happen inside our body. One of the common skin conditions is a red mole also known as cherry angiomas, adult ...

For as long as she could remember, Darcy Shaw had a mole on her neck in a prominent place close to the middle of her collarbone. It had always been small, but over the span of one year, the mole ...

Skin cancer on the leg typically appears as a small raised bump or a dark spot with uneven borders. However, its appearance can vary between individuals depending on a number of factors. Doctors ...

If I cast my mind back several years, I can distinctly recall an ex-boyfriend telling me my back "looks like a Maryland cookie" – which is to say, it is adorned with a generous scattering of moles. As ...