Blumberg is a contributor for TIME. Blumberg is a contributor for TIME. Your skin is your largest organ, but it doesn’t get the attention it deserves—especially when it comes to skin checks for cancer ...

ATLANTA - The sun can be sneaky when it comes to skin cancer. So, dermatologist Dr. Rutledge Forney of Dermatology Affiliates in Atlanta says if you are 40 or older, you should get a full-body skin ...

Every day, more than 9,500 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with skin cancer, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, a New York City-based nonprofit. Early detection and treatment is the key to a ...

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with an estimated one in five Americans expected to develop skin ...

Skin cancer screening involves checking the skin for signs of skin cancer, such as moles and areas of skin with atypical color, shape, and texture. Routine screening may help detect skin cancer early, ...

Summer is on the horizon, making it the perfect time to discuss the importance of getting regular skin cancer screenings. If you’ve never had skin cancer, you should see your dermatologist at least ...

Q: I am a 78-year-old woman who, in my early years, was exposed to many sunny days at the beach. Sunscreen was still a relatively new product in 1954 and not formulated to the standards required to ...

HOUSTON — Though many know the risks of sun tanning, millions of Americans continue to lay out in the sun to obtain their desired glow. "I'm from that generation that worshiped the sun," said Ottley ...

Skin cancer on Black skin can be harder to detect because many lesions are black or brown. Many dermatologists also lack familiarity with Black skin, which can delay diagnosis. People of all skin ...