Basal cell carcinoma accounts for 80 percent of all skin cancers. The cause is damage to the DNA of cells in the epidermis, the top layer of the skin.
Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare type of skin cancer that usually develops on areas of skin that are exposed to the sun. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A disease caused by ultraviolet light that comes from the sun’s rays.
Actinic keratosis (AK) is a scaly and rough patch of skin caused by years of sun damage. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Skin lymphoma is a rare form of skin cancer that is not linked to sun exposure. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that forms in the cells that produce skin color. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A common type of noncancerous skin tumor that resembles a wart and may bleed or be itchy.
Endocrine tumors form when abnormal cells in an endocrine gland or organ grow and multiply in an uncontrolled manner.
Thyroid cancer is a disease in which cells in the thyroid gland grow uncontrollably and develop into cancer. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Acute kidney injury is an episode of sudden kidney damage or failure.