Maritza I. Perez, MD, FAAD, a professor of dermatology in Connecticut, performs 36 skin-cancer surgeries a week, 12 per day for each of the three days she sees patients. She’s become all too familiar ...

Read on to learn more about CSCC, how it can progress to become advanced, and discover ways to be proactive about your skin health. While melanoma often receives more attention, non-melanoma skin ...

Learn why representation in atopic dermatitis clinical trials matters for people of color, as well as the benefits, risks, ...

Todd Schlesinger, MD, discusses how new immunotherapies and multidisciplinary care are reshaping treatment approaches for patients with advanced skin cancers. This content was developed independently ...

Dermatologist Dr. Jenna Lester remembers being a medical student and rarely seeing Black and brown skin tones in textbooks. Professors would describe how a medical condition would look different on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Melanoma diagnoses were more common among women with skin of color vs. men. Non-Hispanic Black patients were ...

ATHENS, Greece — Although melanoma occurs much more frequently in people with lighter complexions, people with darker skin are also at risk, according to experts who spoke at the 11th World Congress ...

In this episode, Dr. Tina Lasisi walks us through how we genetically inherit skin color. Have you ever been convinced that you’re adopted because your parents have a radically different skin color?

Race and ethnicity influence a person’s skin tone, which affects the appearance of skin cancer. In lighter skin tones, skin cancer may be red, brown, or black. In deeper skin tones, it may be a ...