Maritza I. Perez, MD, FAAD, a professor of dermatology in Connecticut, performs 36 skin-cancer surgeries a week, 12 per day for each of the three days she sees patients. She’s become all too familiar ...

Huntsman Cancer Institute’s Skin Cancer Care Team provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art care for people with non-melanoma skin cancers, including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

Race and ethnicity influence a person’s skin tone, which affects the appearance of skin cancer. In lighter skin tones, skin cancer may be red, brown, or black. In deeper skin tones, it may be a ...

Skin cancer occurs when skin cells mutate and grow uncontrollably, most often due to ultraviolet (UV) radiation damage. While sun exposure is the primary trigger, skin cancer can develop anywhere on ...

Skin cancers may appear differently, depending on the type. Melanoma can look like a mole with an irregular shape and color. Non-melanoma skin cancers may appear as discolored patches or lumps on the ...

Baylor Medicine Dermatology has opened the Skin of Color Clinic, housed at the Jamail Specialty Care Center. The clinic provides personalized and culturally sensitive care to patients of all ...