Skin Cancer
The latest skin cancer news, advice, and information, including screening, diagnosis, risk factors, treatment, and real-life stories about people living with these diseases.
Diagnosing Stage 4 Melanoma
Learn what to expect at the dermatologist and the best questions to ask your care team about skin cancer.
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Telling the Kids You Have Metastatic Melanoma
Telling your children you have metastatic melanoma is not easy. Here are some tips, such as talking to professionals and choosing the right time and place.
The BRAF Gene Mutation and You
Here's what you should know about this risk factor for melanoma and whether it can affect future generations.
What Should You Know About the Rare—But Severe—Side Effects of Adjuvant Therapy for Melanoma
Adjuvant therapy for melanoma can help prevent a recurrence of the serious skin cancer—but there's the potential for life-threatening side effects. Learn the symptoms and how to protect yourself.
Seek a Second Opinion When You Have Metastatic Melanoma for These Reasons
They include, you’re unsure about your diagnosis, you have a rare or unusual cancer, or you just don’t like your doctor. Read this slideshow to learn more reasons.
That Pinterest Recipe for Homemade Sunscreen? Skip It
You don’t want to mess around when it comes to protecting your skin from harmful UV rays.
Melanoma: Eat These Foods to Help Prevent Recurrence
Much of cancer is out of your control, but eating right can help improve your chances of a healthy survivorship. Try these tips from dietitian Carmen Roberts.
Improving on Melanoma Adjuvant Therapy
Researchers continue to work to refine and improve the effectiveness, tolerability, and precision of melanoma adjuvant therapies to best suit each patient.
After Your Melanoma Is 'Clear': Adjuvant Therapy?
Learn more about these treatments that can help prevent your cancer from returning, what to expect, and whether they might work for your case.
Metastatic Melanoma Clinical Trials
If you have metastatic melanoma, how do you know if a clinical trial might be right for you? And what can you expect if you join one?
Is a Cure for Melanoma on the Horizon?
One cancer researcher says "we will be curing a significant majority of melanoma patients by 2030."
Meet the Experts
Eileen Bailey
Health WriterEileen Bailey is an award-winner author of six books on health and parenting. She specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Sexual Health, Skin Care, Psoriasis and Skin Cancer.
Stephanie Stephens
M.A., Health WriterStephanie Stephens is a digital journalist, audio/video producer and host, specializing in health and celebrities.