Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A healthy, 19-year-old noticed some pruritic, somewhat raised erythematous lesions on her left forearm (Figure 1 ...

It can be alarming to find a growth on your skin, but don’t worry. Most growths, known as skin neoplasms, are harmless. However, some can be cancerous or precancerous, so make sure you get them looked ...

In January, after the DermaSensor became the first artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled device cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to evaluate lesions suggestive of skin cancer, the ...

Concerns over the accuracy of melanoma diagnoses are raised in a study of US pathologists. Concerns over the accuracy of melanoma diagnoses are raised in a study of US pathologists published by The ...

Porokeratosis is a skin condition marked by raised brown bumps that may expand into scaly patches. They often have raised rings around the spots. Porokeratosis is not contagious, but it may be passed ...

Q: My skin has always been sensitive, but lately it is worse, and now I develop mosquito bite-like hives wherever I scratch or rub. What could this be? A: This sounds like a possible case of ...

Visiting the dental practice is a valuable opportunity for skin cancer screening, says Ben J. Steel. Skin cancer is the commonest form of cancer in the UK. In 2010, 112,367 skin cancers were ...

Kaposi sarcoma is a cancer that causes skin blotches and tumors. It has three skin stages, and the patch stage is one of them. The human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) causes Kaposi sarcoma. HHV8 may be ...