WFSB

Doctors urge skin checks on Melanoma Monday

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Melanoma Monday was on May 5, it is a nationwide awareness effort urging people to perform skin checks and take preventive measures against the deadliest form of skin cancer.
AOL

Doctors told woman, 21, her growing neck mole was 'nothing.' It was skin cancer

For as long as she could remember, Darcy Shaw had a mole on her neck in a prominent place close to the middle of her collarbone. It had always been small, but over the span of one year, the mole ...
News on 6

Melanoma Monday: Survivor shares warning as Oklahoma doctors urge early skin checks

Melanoma Monday is on May 5 and one skin cancer survivor is sharing her story to raise awareness about the deadliest form of skin cancer—especially in sun-prone states like Oklahoma. Melanoma Monday ...
New Haven Register

Doctor says check moles every six months

Early detection of skin cancers -- particularly melanomas -- is crucial to treatment. You can help protect yourself with regular at-home body inspections, says Dr. Melissa Schwarzschild of Richmond ...
Hosted on MSN

Moles Check: 6 reasons to get your newly occuring moles checked by a doctor

Moles are very common skin growths for most people. Mostly they are harmless, but some can develop into melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer. That’s why it's important to get the mole check with a ...
komonews

Majority of Americans neglect annual skin cancer checks, survey says

SEATTLE (KOMO) — Early detection often equals better outcomes when it comes to cancer. A newPrevent Cancer Foundation survey found many adults are not getting checked for skin cancer on a regular ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Surprising places to check for skin cancer, according to a doctor

COMING UP AT 845 ON YOUR HEALTH THIS MORNING, SCANNING YOUR BODY FOR SKIN CANCER. YOU MAY BE SKIPPING SOME HIGH RISK AREAS. HERE TO EXPLAIN IS DOCTOR SAMIR GUPTA OF MASS PIONEER. DOCTOR, THANK YOU SO ...