There are three types of skin cancer: melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. About 20% of people in the US will eventually develop one of these three types of skin cancer.

Subtypes of basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer, may differ in appearance, aggressiveness, treatment options, and who’s likely to develop them. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the ...

Symmetrical—lesions appear to be distributed in a similar arrangement on differing sides of the body (Figure 3, see slideshow) Once the configuration and distribution has been determined, the next ...

Most often, skin cancer on the arm is a basal cell or squamous cell cancer or melanoma. Basal and squamous cell skin cancers are common and highly curable. Melanoma is less common and more likely to ...

Skin cancers may appear differently, depending on the type. Melanoma can look like a mole with an irregular shape and color. Non-melanoma skin cancers may appear as discolored patches or lumps on the ...

A benign skin tumor happens when cells in your skin grow and form a mass. These tumors don’t contain malignant cells, so they are not cancer. There are many types of benign skin tumors. Share on ...

First lady Jill Biden has been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma following the removal of at least two cancerous skin lesions. Biden had three lesions removed during surgery at Walter Reed National ...

There is a promising new drug for the rare disease mastocytosis, which is associated with skin lesions, among other things.

WASHINGTON – The cancerous tissue removed from President Joe Biden’s chest during his recent physical is a common but relatively harmless type of skin cancer. A biopsy confirmed that the lesion was ...