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Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, probably making up more than half of all diagnosed cases of cancer, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). READ MORE

Skin Cancer

Leah Adams

I Paid for My Lifelong Love of Tanning with a Melanoma Diagnosis — at Age 26

Young and invincible, I believed melanoma only affected older people. I was wrong.

Doctor giving intravenous drip of Immunotherapy treatment for Melanoma to a female patient

Immunotherapy for Melanoma, Explained

The aggressive nature of melanoma makes it a difficult cancer to treat, but newer immunotherapy options harness the body's immune system to better recognize and destroy cancerous cells.

Doctor giving intravenous drip of Immunotherapy treatment for Melanoma to a female patient

Explicación de la inmunoterapia para el melanoma

La naturaleza agresiva del melanoma lo hace un cáncer difícil de tratar, pero opciones de inmunoterapias más nuevas aprovechan el sistema inmunológico del cuerpo para reconocer y destruir de mejor forma las células cancerosas.

WomenTalk: Migraine on the Brain

If you’ve ever had a migraine, you know — it’s not “just a headache.”

Little girl is Itching.

Managing Atopic Dermatitis in Kids

Caring for a child with AD isn’t easy, but understanding treatment options may help

Types of Melanoma infographic

Types of Melanoma

Melanoma doesn’t only develop in the skin. Learn how to spot the different types.

Types of Melanoma infographic

Tipos de melanoma

El melanoma no solo se desarrolla en la piel. Aprende cómo identificar los varios tipos.

WomenTalk: Flare and Care for Eczema

Hear from an expert about what it’s really like to care for a child with eczema.

Female cancer patient hugs adult daughter

Metastatic Melanoma 101

Learn how to protect yourself from this aggressive skin cancer and what it means when it spreads

Female cancer patient hugs adult daughter

Introducción al melanoma metastásico

Entérate de cómo protegerte de este cáncer agresivo de la piel y las implicaciones de su propagación

Urticaria

Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria 101

Breaking out in hives for no reason? It could be CSU. Here’s what you need to know.

Dried seeds And Oil From The Fruit Of The Castor Bean Plant

The Castor Oil Craze: Your Grandma’s Favorite Elixir Is Back

From belly button oiling to hair masks, here’s what science and healthcare providers say about popular castor oil claims

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