Maritza I. Perez, MD, FAAD, a professor of dermatology in Connecticut, performs 36 skin-cancer surgeries a week, 12 per day for each of the three days she sees patients. She’s become all too familiar ...

Read on to learn more about CSCC, how it can progress to become advanced, and discover ways to be proactive about your skin health. While melanoma often receives more attention, non-melanoma skin ...

Learn dermatologist-recommended sun safety tips in Central Texas, including skin cancer prevention, screenings and SPF habits during Melanoma Awareness Month.

When people of color are diagnosed with melanoma, it’s often at more advanced stages and associated with lower rates of survival. Lack of awareness about melanoma risk, as well as underrepresentation ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Melanoma diagnoses were more common among women with skin of color vs. men. Non-Hispanic Black patients were ...

ATHENS, Greece — Although melanoma occurs much more frequently in people with lighter complexions, people with darker skin are also at risk, according to experts who spoke at the 11th World Congress ...

(Special to The Root) — Skin color is one of our most important biological traits. Its many shades evolved as humans moved far and wide into regions with different intensities of sunlight. Skin color ...

Race and ethnicity influence a person’s skin tone, which affects the appearance of skin cancer. In lighter skin tones, skin cancer may be red, brown, or black. In deeper skin tones, it may be a ...