The procedure involves applying a special chemical to the skin and then exposing the area to a certain wavelength of light. The light causes the chemical to release reactive oxygen molecules, which ...

Cancer is a multifaceted disease that often originates from precancerous cells—abnormal cells that, if left untreated, may ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD The nose is a relatively common site for skin cancer because it is frequently ...

Like many cancers, skin cancers -- including melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma -- start as precancerous lesions. This WebMD slideshow tells you how to spot the early ...

UV light also damages DNA in the skin and can cause precancerous cells to form. Smoking may lead your body to produce an enzyme that breaks down collagen. Less collagen in your body leads to skin ...

to the squamous cells in the middle and outer layers of the skin. One of the earliest signs of possible SCC is actinic keratoses. These precancerous skin growths often appear as reddish or dark ...

Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: In its early stages, it can look like flaky, dry skin or scaly, like psoriasis. It can also appear as blisters on the skin. Actinic cheilitis: A precancerous condition ...

But my actinic keratosis spans the four seasons. Actinic keratosis is a precancerous skin lesion that if left untreated could ...

While basal cell carcinoma can appear on the skin in different ways ... sunscreen and laser treatments for pre-cancerous areas, so I hope, one day, no one has to go through surgery to get rid ...

Vidac will use the new funds to initiate a Phase IIb trial of its lead candidate VDA-1102 in patients with actinic keratosis.

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer, but when caught early ... farm-related patients that undergo treatment for precancerous spots, yet return to daily sun exposure without ...