Know Early Melanoma Symptoms
If you know early melanoma symptoms and get treatment, you can save your life — but be aware that treatment delays of only weeks can be fatal.
Types of Skin Cancer
See your doctor if you notice a mole growing or changing shape. You might have one of the main types of skin cancer: melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, or squamous cell carcinoma.
Frequently Asked Questions About Melanoma
Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer. It can spread quickly to other organs. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about melanoma.
Wives Can Spot Melanoma Symptoms
Men over 50 have an increased risk of melanoma, a potentially deadly skin cancer. Wives can help save their husbands by learning to spot signs of skin cancer.
Stages of Melanoma
Stages of melanoma tell you how deeply this cancer has grown into your skin and whether it has spread. The higher the stage number the more dangerous the problem.
Treatment for Melanoma
Depending on the stage of your melanoma, you have several treatment options. Here's what you should know about treatment for melanoma and what you should expect.
Questions to Ask About Your Melanoma Treatment
When you're diagnosed with a serious health problem, especially cancer, you should ask as many questions as possible. Here's what to ask your doctor about melanoma.
Targeted Therapy for Melanoma
Targeted therapy is medicine that targets the parts of cancer cells that make them unlike normal cells. Your doctors may use targeted therapy for your melanoma.
Changing Good Gut Bacteria May Help Melanoma Treatment
Advanced melanoma is hard to treat and can be fatal. But changing bacteria in your gut could be a game changer, dramatically boosting treatment effectiveness.
5 Ways to Prevent Skin Cancer
Proven strategies can help prevent the most common malignancy of all — skin cancer. Here's what you can do to keep the sun from increasing your risk.
Does Your Sunscreen Do What It Advertises?
We’re more aware than ever that too much sun exposure can damage skin and promote cancer — but your sunscreen may not offer enough protection.