My sister-in-law is 82 years old and was recently diagnosed with melanoma. She has an appointment for treatment in a couple of weeks. I thought this was a serious and deadly disease.

Doctors discuss the prevalence, risks and treatments of metastatic melanoma, as Teddi Mellencamp reveals the latest updates in her battle with the deadly disease.

In her recent book, The Cancer Roadmap, Dr Liz O'Riordan shared a "simple" ABCD checklist to help people identify the ...

For people with more melanin, skin takes longer to burn. But remember, just because it takes longer to burn does not mean it will not burn.

“Your sunglasses must offer 100 per cent protection from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. Buy one with a label of ...

Growing up in Florida, I applied SPF exclusively during summer camp, beach days, and trips to theme parks because Seventeen ...

FINISHING a 15-minute sun-bed top-up, Vicky Quait, 55, gives a sigh of satisfaction.  It’s her final session before her ...

Here’s how to tell the difference between freckles, sunspots and moles – and when you need to get a spot checked to see if it ...

IRISH people are being warned to keep an eye out for signs of a common cancer – and you might notice it when you’re getting ...

IRISH people are being warned to keep an eye out for signs of a common cancer – and you might notice it when you’re getting ...

Michigan State University researchers have created a new way to treat breast cancer. They developed light-sensitive chemicals, called cyanine-carborane salts, that are used in photodynamic therapy ...