A systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies found that 71 percent of melanomas arose as new spots and 29 percent grew from existing moles.

Subungual melanoma is a cancer that develops under the nails. Learn about the symptoms, complications, how the condition is treated, and outlook.

A new review suggests that nicotinamide - a form of vitamin B-3 - could be a promising candidate for the prevention of melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer.

Scientists have designed and tested a new compound that they think will succeed where current drugs against melanoma have failed.

Whether a melanoma patient will better respond to a single immunotherapy drug or two in combination depends on the abundance of certain white blood cells within their tumors, according to a new study...

Postponing lymph node biopsy more than 30 days after melanoma diagnosis doesn't adversely impact long-term clinical outcomes, according to new study findings published online on the Journal of the...

Scientists have identified a molecular pathway by which some types of human papilloma virus (HPV) might increase the risk of skin cancer, particularly in people with the rare genetic disorder...

Researchers used a small molecule to darken cultured human skin while bypassing sun exposure and the damage caused by ultraviolet rays.

Patients who receive the standard surgical treatment for melanoma that has spread to one or more key lymph nodes do not live longer, a major new study shows.

Australian researchers are the first to demonstrate that patients with advanced melanoma which has spread to the brain can have increased life expectancy and possibly even beat the disease.