Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson at the 79 Venice International Film Festival in 2022. Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has recently been diagnosed with malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form ...

Benign moles have the potential to develop into a type of skin cancer called melanoma. Moles are benign tumors formed from melanocytes (cells in the skin that make the pigment melanin). Moles come in ...

Melanocytes describe a specialized type of cell that generates a substance called melanin, a pigment responsible for skin and eye color. When several melanocytes cluster together, they form a benign, ...

Skin cancer on the face may appear as an atypical mole, a raised spot, a discolored area, or a dry, scaly patch of skin. The disease can occur on the face, head, and neck due to sun exposure or other ...

Moles show up on the skin where pigment cells grow in clusters. Most adults have some common moles, but they often fade by the age of 40. Changing moles or growing a new mole after age 60 can be a ...

Birthmarks and moles are types of skin markings that are mostly harmless. But because moles may rarely turn into skin cancer (melanoma), it's important to be able to tell these skin issues apart. A ...

LOS GATOS, Calif., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers evaluating and comparing the gene expression profiles of common (non-malignant) moles and melanoma, the most aggressive skin cancer, have ...

Thirty years after she started using tanning beds as a teenager, Sharman Dudley still has a regular reminder of the consequences. She needs a thorough skin cancer check every three months after four ...