Discover the growth rates of 5 different skin cancers, from slow-developing basal cell carcinomas to aggressive melanomas, ...

Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Skin cancer occurs when skin cells mutate and grow uncontrollably. The most common cause of skin cancer is cell damage from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays.

Squamous cell cancer (SCC) is a type of skin cancer. To determine the severity of SCC, doctors use a staging system. There are five stages in total, ranging from 0 to 4. SCC stages describe the ...

For superficial skin cancers, Mohs surgery can be a definitive procedure, but nonsurgical approaches are competitive in the ...

Treatments such as the Mohs procedure and fluorouracil can be effective in the fight against the most common type of cancer ...

Squamous cell carcinoma. Most people think of skin cancer when they hear the words "squamous cell carcinoma." And it is true that this type of carcinoma often shows up on the skin. But squamous ...

A new systematic review reveals promising results for oncolytic viral therapy in treating nonmelanoma skin cancers and ...

The warm sunshine of spring is a welcome change from the cold and brutal winds of winter in the Upper Midwest. However, with more time outside comes greater exposure to sunlight – a top risk factor ...