Melanoma in situ (MIS), also called stage 0 melanoma, is the earliest stage of melanoma, when the cancer is confined to the outermost layer of skin. Most melanomas affect the skin, but they can also ...

As part of “Melanoma May” and Skin Cancer Awareness in May, cancer experts from Intermountain Health want the public to know the facts about melanoma and skin cancer prevention. Melanoma is the most ...

A new study from Penn State found the Midstate has the highest rate of skin cancer in Pennsylvania. Researchers from the Penn State Cancer Institute looked at five years of data, ...

Sunbathing is tan-talizing — but it comes at a price. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the US — and one of the most preventable. Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or ...

A history of childhood cancer more than doubled the risk of melanoma and premature death in adults, a large retrospective review showed. Although the absolute risk of melanoma at 40 years was small, ...

Skin cancer can occur anywhere, but scars and burn injuries are at a higher risk. Wearing sunscreen and, when possible, avoiding UV radiation can lower the risk of developing skin cancer in a scar.

New Penn State study finds higher incidence of skin cancers in south central Pa. Connections to farming are raised ...

It may seem counterintuitive, but new research suggests that people with multiple tattoos may be at lower risk of developing melanoma – the most dangerous type of skin cancer. People with three or ...