McDermott says that he started seeing a dermatologist when he was in his 20s at the recommendation of his parents.

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Dancing On Ice star Michaela Strachan has had to overcome many health struggles throughout her life, from anorexia in her teens to cancer and more recently a worm living under her skin ...

An expert has stressed the importance of checking your skin as five changes could be vital warning signs of skin cancer. With over 170,000 new cases in the UK annually, recognising these symptoms ...

Clinical trial results detail how topical calcipotriol plus 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) leverages the adaptive immune system to eliminate precancerous lesions and prevent skin cancer. A new study by ...

There is no national screening programme for melanoma skin cancer in the UK. This is because research hasn’t been able to find out if the benefits of screening outweigh the risks. The best way to pick ...

Trials are now under way against cancers found everywhere from the skin and ovaries to the brain and lungs. After half a century of disappointing dead ends, promising results are starting to emerge.

The drug stands out as the only one of its kind, with the potential not only to prevent the onset of skin cancer but also to treat early-stage conditions in organ transplant patients. The ...