Although exposure to ultraviolet rays is a primary cause of skin cancer, factors such as your age, sex, and smoking habits also may contribute to developing this health issue.

Gov. Kathy Hochul's recent announcement that she will have a basal cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer, removed this week may have many wondering what causes skin cancer and about the most ...

The three types of skin cancer are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Here's how to identify their ...

Dermatologists often recommend nicotinamide — a form of Vitamin B3 — following skin cancer. A study of nearly 34,000 veterans ...

A massive Veterans Affairs study has confirmed that nicotinamide may offer real protection against skin cancer. Patients who ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's skin-cancer removal treatment Friday underscored the importance of preventive screening protecting yourself from the sun. The 66-year-old governor announced a day earlier ...

July 21, 2012 (Miami Beach, Florida) — Basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer, can be effectively treated with a radioactive skin patch containing phosphorus 32, researchers said ...

Dementia ran in Keaton's family, as her mother, Dorothy Deanne, suffered from Alzheimer's. The disease can be hereditary if a ...

The Corewell Health Care Center in St. Joseph is expanding its cancer care services with a new treatment option available for ...

Dear Doctor K: I have basal cell skin cancer on my face and am scheduled to have Mohs surgery. Can you describe what will happen during the procedure? Dear Reader: Skin cancer is the most common ...

Hollywood icon Diane Keaton has passed away at 79 in California. The actress had previously battled skin cancers, including ...