Since ultraviolet light is the main risk factor for melanoma, avoidance is the key. Staying out of the sun, using ...

ANSWER: Melanoma is not the most common skin cancer, but it’s by far the most dangerous. Although there have been dramatic ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I was recently diagnosed with superficial spreading melanoma. I had a wide excision and was told to follow up with a dermatologist. The dermatologist says to follow up every six months ...

Melanoma can spread to the internal organs. The deeper the melanoma, the more likely it is to spread. Superficial spreading ...

I was recently diagnosed with superficial spreading melanoma. I had a wide excision and was told to follow up with a dermatologist. The dermatologist says to follow up every six months; is this ...

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The Skin Cancer Foundation's Dr. Kim Nichols explains how skin cancer affects the Black community and how to be more proactive in early detection.

Boaz Man, DVM, explains how laser surgery can shorten anesthesia time, minimize bleeding and swelling, and deliver precise tissue ablation.

Examination revealed a soft, tan, slightly raised plaque with fine hairs growing within. Rubbing of the affected area showed piloerection, with mild bristling of the hairs.

Jeffrey Ellin, a 46-year-old Baltimore resident and an avid long-distance runner, brought himself to the Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center in February 2020 with a small cosmetic complaint ...

For the last year the level of arsenic in the City of Williams’ drinking water was nearly double the U.S. Environmental ...

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