University of Queensland scientists have identified a way to help dermatologists determine a patient's risk of developing melanoma. UQ Diamantina Institute researcher Associate Professor Rick Sturm ...

Scientists have identified a way to help dermatologists determine a patient's risk of developing melanoma. University of Queensland scientists have identified a way to help dermatologists determine a ...

A mole can bleed if it’s been injured. A bleeding mole may also be caused by skin cancer. If a mole is bleeding and is also asymmetrical, has variations in color, has a poorly defined border, is ...

When a new mole appears, or a previously stable mole begins changing, this could be an early warning sign of cancer. But what about when a mole disappears? Moles sometimes fade or disappear, ...

A mole is a colored spot on your skin caused by a high concentration of pigment-producing cells called melanocytes. The medical term for a pigmented mole is a melanocytic nevus, or simply nevus.