Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Skin cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the skin cells, and its appearance can vary widely depending on the type of cancer. Understanding the ...

A Fox TV news anchor discovered this week that he had skin cancer during a live TV segment. Mike Jerrick, co-host of "Good Day Philadelphia" on FOX29, was broadcasting a skin care segment with Dr ...

WWE wrestler turned actor John Cena’s perspective on life changed after he was diagnosed with cancer. The Massachusetts native opened up to USA TODAY on May 12 about his experience finding out ...

While skin cancer is the “most common type of cancer” in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society and melanoma accounts for only about 1%, it “causes a large majority of skin ...

In today’s Health Alert, as the weather warms up, many of us are spending more time outside. But with sunshine comes a real danger - skin cancer - the most common cancer in the U.S.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Skin cancer is less common in people with darker skin, but when it does occur, it can be far more deadly. Black Americans are nearly five times more likely to die within five ...

More than 90 percent of melanoma skin cancers are due to skin cell damage from ultraviolet radiation exposure. 2. Melanoma rates increased from 11.2 per 100,000 in 1982 to 22.7 per 100,000 in 2011.

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. The good news is that about 90% of skin cancers are preventable.