For a decade, Maria Sylvia had a tan streak on her nail. Doctors told her it was a mole and nothing to worry about. After a colleague urged her to get it examined again, Sylvia learned it was a rare ...

At only 33, this is Megan Fry's fourth bout with skin cancer. She hopes her story encourages others to be mindful of how their skin looks and seek help. When Megan Fry noticed that a mole on her neck ...

Sanguine Biosciences, a leading provider of high-quality human biospecimens and real-world clinical data, today announced the ...

A couple of years ago, I had three moles removed. My trusted dermatologist told me they looked suspicious in my yearly skin exam, and so he wanted to remove and biopsy them. I'm three-quarters Italian ...

Benign moles are noncancerous skin growths. They are typically symmetrical with a rounded shape and a smooth edge. A mole is a small collection of skin cells. It’s also known as a nevus (the plural is ...

Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson at the 79 Venice International Film Festival in 2022. Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has recently been diagnosed with malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form ...

Medicare may cover mole removal if deemed medically necessary by a dermatologist, particularly if there’s a suspicion of cancerous cells. Medicare does not cover removal for cosmetic reasons, such as ...

While Medicare doesn’t cover routine annual skin exams, it does cover visits to a doctor or dermatologist to investigate new or unusual skin symptoms. If a dermatologist suspects a growth or sore is ...

Rates of cutaneous manifestations at presentation in the rest ranged from 20% of patients with microscopic polyangiitis to 97 ...

Clinicians see many skin conditions in the primary care setting. Medscape talked with a primary care clinician, Charles P. Vega, MD, and a dermatologist, Temitayo A. Ogunleye, MD, to learn their ...