This review systematically synthesizes the classification (melanoma skin cancer [MSC], non-melanoma skin cancers [NMSCs]) and global epidemiology of skin cancer based on 2000–2024 literature. MSC, ...

A new study finds that vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) at 500 mg twice daily reduces basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma risk in veterans over a 25-year period.

In a new study, University of Arizona researchers created a model for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin ...

Human skin is the body’s largest organ, providing protection to muscles, bones, ligaments and organs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, skin cancer is the most common type ...

Could a daily vitamin B3 pill prevent skin cancer? New research finds nicotinamide cuts recurrence risk by more than half in ...

Doctors at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a new cause of skin cancer, according to a case report published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The culprit is a type of ...

Age spots are harmless marks that can appear on the skin as a person ages. These spots can look similar to some types of skin cancer or precancerous growths. Both age spots and skin cancer are more ...

Skin cancer can occur anywhere, but scars and burn injuries are at a higher risk. Wearing sunscreen and, when possible, avoiding UV radiation can lower the risk of developing skin cancer in a scar.

The first-of-its-kind study shows that adding a small molecule that blocks the problematic protein to existing cancer ...

Older adults face unique risks for skin cancer due to long-term sun exposure and age-related changes. Skin cancer is becoming more common in older adult populations around the world. According to the ...