Age spots are harmless marks that can appear on the skin as a person ages. These spots can look similar to some types of skin cancer or precancerous growths. Both age spots and skin cancer are more ...

The appearance of a new lesion or spot can be cause for concern – particularly if you’ve been spending time in the sun. While they can often be harmless age spots, new areas of pigmentation can also ...

New spots and lesions appearing on your skin, especially after sun exposure, can be alarming. While often harmless age spots, these pigmented areas could also signal melanoma, a form of skin cancer.

Skin cancer occurs when skin cells multiply abnormally, forming a tumor. Sun spots are due to an overproduction of a pigment called melanin in a small area of skin. Melanoma, the most severe type of ...

Those flat brown marks appearing on your skin after years of sun exposure might be causing cosmetic concerns, but they rarely pose health risks. Sunspots, also called age spots or liver spots, develop ...

WE’LL CALL IT OUT THERE, RIGHT? SOUNDS GOOD ON THE HEALTH BEAT THIS MORNING. MANY PEOPLE NOTICE DARK SPOTS ON THEIR SKIN AS THEY START TO AGE. KOAT, UNM HEALTH EXPERT DOCTOR RASH EXPLAINS WHAT THEY ...

Wherever a malignant tumour may form, the sooner you find it, the better your chances of treating it successfully. Self checking can identify several types of cancer and it is well worth spending the ...

Skin cancer can affect anyone, regardless of age, race or gender. When it comes to skin cancer prevention and detection, however, it seems that men need to brush up on their knowledge. According to a ...

Tanning beds promise a quick glow, but a new study says the real cost is written deep into your skin. Researchers have found ...