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 ...

BOSTON - One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime but it can be hard to tell the difference between a benign mole and cancer during a routine. Now, a new AI-powered device ...

A tumor is a mass of abnormal tissue caused by an overgrowth of cells. Benign tumors don’t always require treatment, but they do call for careful monitoring. There are two main types of tumors. Benign ...

A skin mole can sometimes look like melanoma or other skin cancers. Moles should be watched closely to see if they grow and become cancerous. They are different from freckles. ALLISON DIAZ FOR THE ...

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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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Identifying pigmented moles that look different from a person's other moles -- the "ugly duckling sign" -- is a practical way to spot malignant melanoma skin cancer, ...

Malignant melanoma is a type of skin cancer that originates in melanocytes. Although these pigment-producing cells are found primarily in the basal layer of the skin, they are also located in the GI ...