Melanoma

(BlackDoctor.org) -- There is a myth that dark skin doesn't burn, and therefore doesn’t need sunscreen. The reality is that all complexions ... Read More

(BlackDoctor.org) -- The deadly skin cancer, melanoma, has risen over the last few decades. Early screening and detection was thought to be ... Read More

With the incidence of skin cancer on the rise, it has never been more important for the public to practice the prevention and detection ... Read More

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Did you know that regardless of the color of your skin, and no matter what time of year it is, sunscreen is a vital ... Read More

Clinical trials are currently studying many alternative treatments for melanoma. These include new forms of immunotherapy, such as ... Read More

Using so-called "sentinel node" biopsies to determine if melanoma has started to spread saves some patients the pain of having all their ... Read More

Potentially fatal skin cancers called melanomas are more likely to grow fast when they're thicker, symmetrical, elevated, have regular ... Read More

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Researchers have shown for the first time that individual risk of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, is ... Read More