I was too young to have skin cancer, and that it was almost impossible to get melanoma on the scalp, as the hair acts as a barrier to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Little did I know that ...

However, UK charity Melanoma Focus has issued a warning ... On protection against skin cancer of the scalp, David advises: "If you can put sun cream on your crown, then brilliant," and urges ...

If you're in a high-risk group for skin cancer or have been treated for a form of it, familiarize yourself with how it looks. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. When it spreads to other places ...

Skin cancer on the scalp can be tricky to spot ... squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Basal cell carcinoma may look like a pink or fleshy bump, while squamous cell carcinoma typically appears ...

The three most typical skin cancers are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Of the three, basal cell is the most common and often found on the face, neck, ears, scalp ...

Arming yourself with knowledge about this type of skin cancer can help you spot the signs and take action to help protect your health. Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer. People who spend a ...

Although melanoma can be fatal if not detected early ... Be sure to check unexpected places for skin cancer, such as your ...

Although melanoma only represents around 6% of skin cancers, it is responsible for more than 80% of skin cancer-related deaths. This type of cancer has a high tendency to spread and can form ...

Skin cancer can involve melanocytes, leading to melanoma, but there are other non-melanoma skin cancers. These include basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and, less commonly, Merkel cell ...

An important trial of the world's first "personalised" mRNA vaccine against the deadliest form of skin cancer - melanoma ... who had a melanoma growth cut out of his scalp last August, is ...

“Unfortunately, some growths tend to be mistaken for moles when they’re actually melanoma, a form of skin cancer that begins in the melanocytes, or the cells responsible for producing ...