All I know is my own story, and the stories of others whom I believe. I had an ugly skin cancer on my forehead called a neuroendocrine carcinoma. Yes, in all likelihood it was caused by sun. For you ...

The PET scan came back 100 percent free of skin cancer, but there were a couple of suspicious lymph nodes and a tiny spot on my liver that they didn’t like. Ok. Then the biopsy report came in. Of the ...

So, 13 years ago, when an unusual spot appeared on my wrist, I was quick to point it out to my dermatologist, who promptly ...

Positron emission tomography, or PET, scans have long been used to diagnose cancer and determine how far it has progressed.

Melanoma -- the deadliest form of skin cancer -- isn't an equal opportunity cancer. A new study points up some important differences, finding that melanoma rates vary significantly between men and ...

Long-term data from a landmark international trial show about half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors survive cancer-free for 10 years or ...

Australia is the skin cancer capital of the world, but with a shortage of dermatologists, patients often wait too long to get ...

A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that uses a small amount of radioactive tracer to measure the rate of glucose (sugar) that the cells in your lung use. Cancer cells use ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul's recent announcement that she will have a basal cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer, removed this week may have many wondering what causes skin cancer and about the ...

PET scans are imaging studies that help doctors assess how your organs are functioning. They’re often done to diagnose and stage various cancers. Medicare Part B will cover PET scans in most cases.