Melanoma Skin Cancer Medical Reference

Find out the differences between UVA rays and UVB rays, discover the risks and health benefits, and learn how to protect yourself.

Learn what a subungual melanoma is, what causes it, how to identify it, treatment options, and more.

Acral lentiginous melanoma is a type of skin cancer affecting your hands and feet. Learn about this condition today.

What is mucosal melanoma? Learn more about this rare skin cancer that affects mucous membranes.

Learn what factors, like too much sun and fair skin, up your odds of getting advanced basal cell carcinoma.

Is that growth normal? Or is it something more serious, like advanced basal cell carcinoma? WebMD shares what to look for.

Learn more about advanced basal cell carcinoma, such as where it forms, how it’s different from other skin cancers, what makes it advanced, and more.

Learn more about targeted drug therapy, chemotherapy, surgery, and other options for treating advanced basal cell carcinoma.

Find out how to get the emotional backing you need after a melanoma diagnosis -- from friends, family, support groups, and more.

If you have melanoma, your doctor will say that it’s in one of five stages. Stage 0 has developed the least, and stage IV has spread the most.

Treatment options for this type of skin cancer depend on your general health, where it is, and how far it’s spread, among other things. Here’s a look at what doctors typically recommend.

Have you noticed changes in a brown spot on your skin? Learn what’s normal and what to watch for.

This type of skin cancer is one of the most dangerous because it’s easily missed. Learn the symptoms, causes, and treatments of nodular melanoma.

You're probably smart about protecting yourself from the sun. But skin cancer can show up on your body in places where the sun doesn't shine.

This outpatient treatment uses special light to cure some kinds of skin cancer. Still, it can’t help everyone. Find out more from WebMD.

Your guide to surgical treatment for non-melanoma skin cancer.

Find out what happens during a skin csncer screening test and how you can prepare for it.

This skin tumor may look like a pimple or boil at first, but it can quickly grow into a distinctive shape.

If you’ve been diagnosed with skin cancer, your doctor might recommend a type of procedure called Mohs surgery. Learn what to expect before, during, and after Mohs surgery.

Get answers to common questions about immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma. What’s it like? Will there be side effects? Where do you go for treatment?

WebMD provides a detailed list of stage-specific treatments for malignant melanoma, from medications and clinical trials to surgeries.

There are many different treatments for melanoma, including medications. WebMD tells you how each drug is used and what the potential side effects are for each one.

There are a number of options to treat your nonmelanoma skin cancer. WebMD explains various types and their side effects.

Skin cancer is common, but there are ways to lower your odds of getting it. WebMD explains the causes of skin cancer and steps you can take to prevent it.

Scientists are developing safer ways to diagnose melanoma and better ways to treat it.