DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 36-year-old sister recently noticed an unusual mole on her shoulder. She is scheduled for some tests. Her primary care physician believes it might be melanoma. What is melanoma?

Staging is a process of finding out how far a cancer has spread. This includes describing the size of the skin tumor and whether it has spread to any other organs. A staging system is a standard way ...

Patients with resectable stage 3 melanoma should talk about pretreatment therapy with their cancer care teams, an expert said. Patients with resectable stage 3 melanoma should be talking with their ...

Stephanie Bowen, a resident of Groveland and a survivor of stage 4 melanoma skin cancer, wants to help people avoid the ordeals and fears she has faced. Bowen will host a free Mother Lode Melanoma ...

A mom of four is struggling with stage four melanoma, which spread to her brain while she was pregnant — and she alleges it could have been avoided if her doctors had listened to her. Kelly Heather, ...

Teddi Mellencamp has shared a sobering update on her health. On April 2, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum said in an emotional Instagram video that she now has stage IV cancer. Mellencamp was ...

The differential diagnosis for melanoma is extremely broad. Various nevi — including dysplastic, combined, congenital, blue, black, and halo — can clinically mimic melanoma. Reticulated lentigo, ...

Dear Doctors: 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. Can ...

And in May 2025, Hausman gave birth to her son, Ezekiel, “a little angel,” she says. Things were going well for about three ...

A woman with stage four skin cancer is advocating for the UK government to prohibit sunbeds after she was diagnosed with melanoma at just 23 years old. Lily Murphy, 30, from Watford, says she used ...