Caitlin Jones wasn’t paying much attention to the atypical mole on her scalp, but her husband had a better vantage point of the growing spot. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

A British journalist who noticed a black mole on her scalp that turned out to be melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, said a dermatologist initially told her “it looked fine,” while another ...

Of all types of skin cancer, melanoma causes the majority of deaths. When on the scalp it can be especially difficult to catch in a self-examination — when was the last time you examined the top of ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A Louisiana dermatologist is educating beauty professionals about skin cancer. Bopp said it comes down to education, so when stylists see something suspicious on the scalp, they ...

Melanoma usually appears in locations where the skin receives frequent sun exposure, like the face, neck, shoulders, arms and legs. These melanomas are often linked to ultraviolet (UV) damage and may ...

A study analyzing long-term melanoma data reveals important insights into melanoma incidence trends in men and women. Melanoma rates differ consistently between men and women in terms of the ages at ...

Although melanoma can have many different presentations, the raised and nodular appearance of this lesion fits more into the pattern of basal cell carcinoma. Amelanotic melanomas present a diagnostic ...