Moles
- HealthYahoo Life
What it's like to have the deadliest form of skin cancer
Tracy Callahan, a mom of two, has faced multiple bouts of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. She hopes to motivate others to be sun smart so they won't have to face what she's been through.
- NewsYahoo Life
Most melanomas come from brand-new moles
Yet another reason to do regular skin checks: New moles, rather than existing ones, are more likely to be melanoma.
- NewsYahoo Life UK
Checking your moles: How to know when they're dangerous - or need removing
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, affecting 1 in 10 people. Sadly cases of malignant melanoma, the most serious form of cancer, are on the rise, particularly amongst the fair-skinned. According to Cancer Research UK, malignant melanoma is the fifth most common cancer in the UK, and the second most common form of cancer in people under 50 years of age.
- NewsGail Johnson
More than half of people with melanoma have no moles
Most patients with melanoma, it turns out, had few moles and no atypical ones at all. Published in the JAMA Dermatology online journal, the study looked at 566 patients with melanoma, which is the deadliest form of skin cancer. In patients younger than 60, having more than 50 total moles was associated with reduced risk of thick melanoma, a key prognostic indicator for the disease.
- NewsSimone Olivero
What the heck happened to Gigi Hadid’s moles?
Wait, Gigi has moles? Yep, despite what magazines and advertisers may have you believe, the 20-year-old model has a spattering of prominent dark beauty marks scattered across her chest and torso. On the cover of the March issue of Vogue China, these have been completely removed causing fans to cry out in protest. ALSO SEE: Snickers pokes fun at Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue with Photoshop fails ad One commenter on Twitter asked, “Gigi, why does VS often photoshop out your moles?
- NewsJoanna Douglas
Why I Spent the Summer in the Shade
Staying in the shade has its benefits. (Photo: Ben Ritter / Makeup: Bobbi Brown / Hair: Joseph DiMaggio / Styling: Noelle Sciacca)
