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Melanoma, a skin cancer

Cells that make melanin and are found in the lower part of the epidermis. Melanin is the pigment that gives skin its natural color. When skin is exposed to the sun or artificial light, melanocytes make more pigment and cause the skin to darken.

The Surprising Behavior That Raises Prostate Cancer Risk by Nearly Half

According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men and the second-leading cause of cancer deaths.

Hesitant to Discuss Weight with Your Patients?

Five Tips for Women’s Health Providers to Address Obesity

What It’s REALLY Like to Hear the Words: “You Have Cancer” 

In any word association exercise, the word cancer is most often linked with death.  Maybe two percent of outliers would say “tumor” or “sick”,...