Excessive exposure to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays is the main cause of skin cancer. Photo credit: iStock/Getty Images Skin cancer develops when cells that make up your skin reproduce abnormally.

Skin cancer is by far the most common type of cancer, according to the American Cancer Society, and it’s also on the rise. We ...

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When there’s an overproduction of melanin, it can cause differences in skin tone. Another possibility is skin cancer, which must be addressed with a dermatologist right away. In this article ...

A new study finds that fragments of tumor DNA in a patient's bloodstream could show that they are at high risk of a melanoma ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Melanoma is a type of skin cancer primarily caused by sun exposure. "Sun exposure causes damage to the cells in your skin and causes abnormal growth of melanocytes ...

Some doctors may prescribe medication to specifically address the itching. Skin cancer may cause skin itching without a rash. However, it often presents with some type of skin lesion. People ...

Non-melanoma skin cancer does not usually run in families but the risk of developing melanoma is increased if the person's family has a history of melanoma. What causes skin cancer? Sun exposure ...

Underlying causes were cited as chronic respiratory failure, acute hypoxemia respiratory failure (low oxygen delivery), and squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer) on the base of the tongue.

However, although it accounts for only about 1% of skin cancers, it causes the highest number of deaths of any skin cancer. Melanoma can spread. However, the outlook tends to be better when a ...