You're in the shower when your fingers brush over something unexpected: a small lump under your skin that wasn't there before. Your mind immediately races-Is this serious? Could it be cancer? It's ...

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between 1982 and 2017, the rates of melanoma — which can be deadly when it spreads — ...

Kevin Jonas is urging people to get their moles checked in the wake of a recent health scare. The 36-year-old lead guitarist of the Jonas Brothers shared last week that he has basal cell carcinoma, ...

Benign moles are noncancerous skin growths. They are typically symmetrical with a rounded shape and a smooth edge. A mole is a small collection of skin cells. It’s also known as a nevus (the plural is ...

HOUSTON -- ( April 23, 2015 ) -- A Houston Methodist-led team of international scientists has identified hundreds of possible new genes in mice that could transform benign skin growths into deadly ...