Squamous cell carcinoma is a cancer in the middle and outer skin layers caused by ultraviolet (UV) exposure. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A disease caused by ultraviolet light that comes from the sun’s rays.
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.
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that forms in the cells that produce skin color. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Actinic keratosis (AK) is a scaly and rough patch of skin caused by years of sun damage. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A common type of noncancerous skin tumor that resembles a wart and may bleed or be itchy.
Mohs surgery is a type of surgery for skin cancer that minimizes the amount of skin removed. Learn more about this procedure.
Photoaging is when the sun prematurely—and sometimes dangerously—ages the skin. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Melanocytic nevus is the medical term for moles. They can develop on any part of the body and in most cases, they don't require treatment.
Cancer screening is any method of looking for cancer before it causes symptoms and may be easier to treat.