Many residents had little or no training in skin cancer examinations and had never observed or practiced an examination, according to the results of a survey of residents conducted in November 2003.

Skin-check partners of patients with melanoma effectively performed skin self-examinations and identified new melanomas as part of an effort to increase early detection of the skin cancer that can be ...

In medicine, there is perhaps nothing as low-tech as a skin cancer examination. Doctors simply use their naked eyes to scan patients’ bodies for signs of trouble. But a new high-tech method that ...

Your skin is your largest organ, but it doesn’t get the attention it deserves—especially when it comes to skin checks for cancer. That should change, says Dr. Susan Massick, associate professor of ...

A small handheld device called a dermatoscope is effective at detecting cancer. Could an extra 72 seconds in a routine skin exam help detect skin cancer? This month a group of experts from the United ...

In my last 13 years of immersion in dermatology, I have often asked this simple yet elusive question of my superiors, my colleagues, and myself: Which patients need skin checks? As I peruse my ...

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Over 5 million cases are diagnosed each year. The number of Americans who have had skin cancer in the last three decades is ...

WESTFIELD, Ind — A foundation is returning to Indianapolis to help people learn more about protecting their skin. The Skin Cancer Foundation's Destination Healthy Skin RV is back for its sixth year ...