Skin cancer occurs when skin cells mutate and grow uncontrollably, most often due to ultraviolet (UV) radiation damage. While sun exposure is the primary trigger, skin cancer can develop anywhere on ...

The Skin Cancer Foundation, in partnership with Rite Aid, will bring their cross country Road to Healthy Skin Tour RV to Santa Monica on Aug. 22 and 23 for free full-body skin cancer screenings. The ...

The Foundation’s 38-foot RV, customized with two private exam rooms travels around the country from May to July and again from September to November. Inside the RV, local dermatologists provide free ...

Tanning bed usage can cause DNA damage, mutate skin cells beyond ordinary sun exposure and increase the risk of melanoma by nearly three times, according to a Northwestern University study published ...

Skin cancer is highly treatable, if it’s caught early. But spotting it can be tricky. How it shows up on the skin can look different depending on skin tone. And for people with darker skin, that ...

The new model is best framed as a clinical case-finding aid, meaning it can help identify people who should receive full-body skin exams from a dermatologist. This could help enable earlier diagnosis ...