Dermatologists explain what to look for, how to protect yourself against skin cancer, and what to know about the different types.

Hooman Khorasani, MD, is a dermatologic and cosmetic surgeon in private practice in New York City. Skin cancer prognosis, treatment, and management all differ depending on what type is diagnosed.

CHANCES ARE, ONE out of five of you reading this will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the time you hit age 70. As the most ...

Because DFSP tumors have asymmetric areas of microscopic extension, they are extremely difficult to treat. Wide local excision has traditionally been the treatment of choice for DFSP, with ...

The Bureau of Prisons must provide hormone treatment for inmates with gender dysphoria while a lawsuit proceeds, despite an executive order to the contrary, a federal judge ordered. By Amy Harmon ...

Dermatofibromas are small, harmless lumps that appear on the skin. Learn about the symptoms, appearance, and treatment of these growths here.

Mr Lees was diagnosed with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans - a rare type of soft tissue sarcoma - in his chest. Sarcoma is a type of cancer that develops in the body's connective tissues including ...

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare, locally aggressive sarcoma that most commonly occurs on the trunk of patients. 1,2 The lesion typically presents as either an indurated plaque or ...

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare skin sarcoma known for its high recurrence rates, making treatment particularly challenging.

The dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFP) is a rare skin tumor. It represents 0.1% of the malignant skin tumor. Surgery is its only treatment. The breast involvement is exceptional. We report our ...

In the researchers’ assessment of nonkeratinocyte skin cancer subtype risks, they found patients with breast cancer were more likely to be diagnosed with melanoma (SIR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.16-1.27 ...

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP), a very rare tumor that arises in the skin, has significant local invasive potential and tends to recur locally after surgical treatment.