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How is skin cancer diagnosed?

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Key Takeaways A skin exam is usually the first step in diagnosing skin cancer.A biopsy ...
Skin cancer occurs when skin cells multiply abnormally, forming a tumor. Sun spots are due to an overproduction of a pigment called melanin in a small area of skin. Melanoma, the most severe type of ...
A mum’s ‘pimple’ on her collarbone turned out to be skin cancer – 13 years after she last used a sunbed. Tracy Rider, 44, hadn’t used a sunbed in over a decade when she felt a small pimple on her ...