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 ...

Moles are simply growths on the skin that rarely develop into cancer. Most people have 10 to 30 moles on their body that can be identified as flat or raised, smooth on the surface, round or oval in ...

A small number of conditions can cause a whitish appearance on moles. This includes melanoma, a type of skin cancer, which can sometimes create white patches on a person’s mole. Another possible cause ...

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, ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — If you have a suspicious mole you want to be checked out, the Moffet Cancer Center's Mole Patrol will be out doing free cancer screenings toward the end of July. Doctors, nurses and ...

Early detection of skin cancer could be the difference between a simple mole removal or several rounds of chemotherapy. Summer means swimsuits and sunburns, and to prevent that painful peeling and the ...

SKIN cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Ireland, yet many people don’t realise the early signs until the ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of moles a woman has may be tied to her risk of developing breast cancer, according to two new studies. The studies don’t prove that moles cause breast cancer or ...