Researchers from The University of Queensland and The Alfred hospital in Melbourne have identified gene variants which may contribute to people being at higher risk for nodular melanoma. Dr Mitchell ...

Dermatology Nursing. 2005;17(3):188-190. A 45-year-old woman presented with a rapidly changing nevus on her leg. The clinical approach, epidemiology, diagnostic procedures, and management, along with ...

Malignant melanoma is a type of skin cancer that originates in melanocytes. Although these pigment-producing cells are found primarily in the basal layer of the skin, they are also located in the GI ...

Investigators summarized the epidemiology and subgroup patterns for malignant skin cancers and predicted the global status in 2050.

Melanoma usually appears in locations where the skin receives frequent sun exposure, like the face, neck, shoulders, arms and legs. These melanomas are often linked to ultraviolet (UV) damage and may ...