I was too young to have skin cancer, and that it was almost impossible to get melanoma on the scalp, as the hair acts as a barrier to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Little did I know that ...

Skin cancer on the scalp can be tricky to spot ... squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Basal cell carcinoma may look like a pink or fleshy bump, while squamous cell carcinoma typically appears ...

If you're in a high-risk group for skin cancer or have been treated for a form of it, familiarize yourself with how it looks. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. When it spreads to other places ...

Arming yourself with knowledge about this type of skin cancer can help you spot the signs and take action to help protect your health. Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer. People who spend a ...

Julian Lennon, the son of legendary musician John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia Lennon, shared some "disturbing images" ...

A cancer charity is warning people to do more to protect themselves from the sun as the number of melanoma skin-cancer cases in the UK continues to rise. Cancer Research UK predicts there will be ...

Where you live in Brisbane could determine whether you are diagnosed with melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer.

“Unfortunately, some growths tend to be mistaken for moles when they’re actually melanoma, a form of skin cancer that begins in the melanocytes, or the cells responsible for producing ...

Although melanoma only represents around 6% of skin cancers, it is responsible for more than 80% of skin cancer-related deaths. This type of cancer has a high tendency to spread and can form ...

A man in England is among the first in the world to receive a personalised vaccine, which scientists hope will protect against skin cancer. Stevenage man Steve Young, 52, is one of many skin ...