A skin lesion KOH exam is a simple skin test to check if an infection in the skin is caused by fungus. KOH stands for potassium (K), oxygen (O), and hydrogen (H). These elements make up potassium ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read some articles about a new method for detecting early skin cancer. It's called SolarScan, and it was developed in Australia. Is anyone in the United States using it?

Got 5 minutes? That's all it takes to check yourself for skin cancer. Aug. 23, 2013— -- intro: Got 5 minutes? That's all it takes to check yourself for skin cancer, the most common type of cancer ...

May 16, 2011 — Among suspicious skin lesions referred to dermatologists, only one-fifth are cancerous, but dermatologists have identified other incidental lesions, approximately half of which are ...

Living in Colorado, with more than 300 days of intense sunshine, we are at risk for damaging sunburns and increasing our risks of skin cancer. Research has shown that people with certain risk factors ...

Skin and breast cancers have a high survival rate when caught early. Color Health has just made access to screening for both much easier. Processing Content Color has partnered with SkinIO, a skin ...

Summer is on the horizon, making it the perfect time to discuss the importance of getting regular skin cancer screenings. If you’ve never had skin cancer, you should see your dermatologist at least ...

In this Avera Medical Minute, Dermatologist Anna Bahnson explains why you might need a skin exam and what they entail.

The accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis varied by lesion type, physician specialty and experience, and examination method, with the greatest accuracy observed for dermatologists using dermoscopy, ...

Last spring, I noticed an unusual mark on my torso that hadn’t been there before. It had a circular shape to it and was a bit darker than the rest of my skin. I showed it to my primary care physician ...

Many patients who have had melanoma do not conduct regular skin self-examinations, and those who do check themselves do not use sufficient tools or techniques. Many patients who have had melanoma do ...

EMILY: WITH SUMMER FIRMLY BEHIND US, IT’S A GOOD TIME TO THINK ABOUT AN ANNUAL SKIN CHECK. EVEN IN THE MIDST OF THE PANDEMIC. ONE LOCAL WOMAN FOLLOWED HER GUT WHEN SHE NOTICED SOMETHING NEW. AND IT ...