The "minimally invasive" technology has been shown to work in preclinical studies and could transform the early detection of ...

A new “intelligent tattoo” is able to detect the deadliest form of skin cancer before it appears. The “minimally invasive” ...

Finally, a new use for temporary tattoos beyond kiddie goodie bags. A team of Canadian researchers says it has developed a ...

SMEAR-ULM technology detected four-day-old micro-melanomas in mice using microneedles and thermal mapping, offering hope for ...

Early detection of skin cancer could be the difference between a simple mole removal or several rounds of chemotherapy. Summer means swimsuits and sunburns, and to prevent that painful peeling and the ...

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, a time to encourage people to get checked out if they have a concerning spot or mole, as ...

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, with some 5.4 million cases in the United States each year, and it’s also the most treatable as long as it is detected in the early stages. However, not ...

A simple sunburn can cause significant damage in the long-run. "All these things are cumulative over a lifetime," Doctor ...

Dr. George Zouridakis PhD, a professor at the University of Houston has developed an iPhone app, called DermoScreen, that in early testing was able to detect melanoma 85 percent of the time. The ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. State-reported data in Arizona identified a massive detection gap: 215 melanomas in a year compared to the average ...

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine designed a flexible, chip-less, battery-free patch that is placed directly on the skin and works wirelessly with a small reader device. (Wake ...

Detecting melanoma before it becomes visible is a major challenge in dermatology. Now, with researchers from Université de Montréal, scientists at Université du Québec's Institut national de la ...