Your skin is your largest organ, but it doesn’t get the attention it deserves—especially when it comes to skin checks for cancer. That should change, says Dr. Susan Massick, associate professor of ...

Skin cancer screening involves checking the skin for signs of skin cancer, such as moles and areas of skin with atypical color, shape, and texture. Routine screening may help detect skin cancer early, ...

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with an estimated one in five Americans expected to develop skin ...

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. It's estimated that approximately 20% of Americans (one in five) will get skin cancer in their lifetime. People of all skin colors and ages ...

Summer is on the horizon, making it the perfect time to discuss the importance of getting regular skin cancer screenings. If you’ve never had skin cancer, you should see your dermatologist at least ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old woman who, in my early years, was exposed to many sunny days at the beach. Sunscreen was still a relatively new product in 1954 and not formulated to the standards ...

The accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis varied by lesion type, physician specialty and experience, and examination method, with the greatest accuracy observed for dermatologists using dermoscopy, ...

Blumberg is a contributor for TIME. Blumberg is a contributor for TIME. Your skin is your largest organ, but it doesn’t get the attention it deserves—especially when it comes to skin checks for cancer ...