A small number of conditions can cause a whitish appearance on moles. This includes melanoma, a type of skin cancer, which can sometimes create white patches on a person’s mole. Another possible cause ...

Skin cancer can often look similar to a mole, but there are some key differences to look out for. A person can use the ABCDE rule to help distinguish between a mole ...

Moles are a common feature on our skin, often seen as harmless spots that add character to our appearance. However, when these moles begin to grow or change in appearance, it’s a signal your body ...

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 ...

Skin cancer is the No. 1 most common type of cancer in the U.S. That's one of the reasons that May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Many Americans are unaware of their risk for skin cancers, ...

Benign moles are noncancerous skin growths. They are typically symmetrical with a rounded shape and a smooth edge. A mole is a small collection of skin cells. It’s also known as a nevus (the plural is ...

Moles and melanomas are both skin tumors that come from the same cell called melanocytes. The difference is that moles are usually harmless, while melanomas are cancerous and often deadly without ...

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 ...