Skin Cancer

Omid A. Hamid, M.D., of The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute and Jason J. Luke, M.D., of University of Chicago Medicine, share treatment approaches on the horizon for patients with melanoma.

Breast cancer survivor shares her chemotherapy tips for patients who need chemotherapy.

Legally preventing people under the age of 18 to go indoor tanning may reduce the number of Americans with melanoma, ultimately decreasing treatment costs, according to a recent study.

Cancer survivor discusses the emotional difficulties that came with going back to work after surviving breast cancer and skin cancer.

Tasigna and Mekinist is showing promise for the treatment of patients with BRAF/NRAS wild-type melanoma, according to a recent study.

Two-time cancer survivor just doesn't trust the body that betrayed her--twice.

Group exercise programs are beneficial to survivors of cancer, and can offer motivation from peers to continue living a healthy lifestyle.

Three recent trials showed that Keytruda had a durable response for patients with a rare subtype of melanoma.

Breast cancer survivor says a cancer diagnosis is a shocking experience, and shares help to cope with it.

Two-time cancer survivor offers the perspective of time and experience to fellow survivors.

Breast cancer and melanoma survivor who is also a clutter-clearing author shares her tips for cancer and other papers.

Breast cancer and melanoma survivor shares coping tools that help her.

Two-time cancer survivor shares effective, yet gentle ways to change habits for the new year.

Blogs about personal experiences, such as cancer, can be therapeutic for both writers and readers.

Overall, melanoma incidences increased over the past year in the United States, but deaths did not, according to a recent study which stratified the data by state.

A breast cancer and melanoma survivor clears her household and cancer clutter.

CURE spoke with Jason Luke, M.D., about some of the pressing topics in the field of immunotherapy.

Two-time cancer survivor and motivational clutter clearing author shares some ways to prepare and to share going into the holidays and beyond.

To best help the melanoma community, the FDA must not only approve medications, but also focus on cancer prevention.

This breast cancer and melanoma cancer survivor is done playing the "I'm not good enough" tape.

It can be difficult for caregivers and friends to find the right words when talking about a loved one’s cancer.

President Barack Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act into law, allocating more than $6 billion for precision medicine, research, drug abuse prevention and mental health over the next decade.

Immunotherapy agents have their own set of side effects, and managing them quickly and efficiently is key.

WITH THREE “CHECKPOINT-INHIBITING” IMMUNOTHERAPIES NOW FDA-approved for the treatment of melanoma, we all need to be attuned to the unique grouping of side effects that can arise when patients take these medications.

Checking skin with a trained partner can help to identify suspicious moles that may be skin cancer.

A tiny fraction of melanoma is inherited.

Even in winter and cold climates, you need to protect your skin from the sun’s ultraviolet rays which can lead to cancer.

How and why I've chosen to live my cancer in the public eye.

Growing scientific insights have led to the swift development of treatments for advanced melanoma, leaving doctors to iron out details about their application.

What happens after the surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation are done?