Moles can change in color without becoming cancerous. For example, moles on the face will often start as brown but get lighter or darker with age. Moles can also raise or flatten (though they ...

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

Perform Monthly Self-Checks – Know your moles, track changes. •Get Annual Skin Exams – Dermatologists can catch what you might miss. •Use SPF>30 Sunscreen Daily – Sun protection prevents ...

It’s very common to have moles or freckles on your skin and the majority of the time they are no cause for concern. However, if a mole changes in appearance, it’s important to get it checked out as ...

In Nigeria, skin cancer is the 6th most common type of cancer, and about 65,258 new cases of skin cancer occur annually.

A big freckle or a sunspot? A flat mole or a dark freckle? Here’s how to tell the difference between the three – and when to get a spot checked for skin cancer. You’ve got a new brown spot ...