Basal cell carcinoma accounts for 80 percent of all skin cancers. The cause is damage to the DNA of cells in the epidermis, the top layer of the skin.
Squamous cell carcinoma is a cancer in the middle and outer skin layers caused by ultraviolet (UV) exposure. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A disease caused by ultraviolet light that comes from the sun’s rays.
While not cancerous, benign growths on the eyelid or eye can become uncomfortable or interfere with vision. These growths are common and treatable.
Photoaging is when the sun prematurely—and sometimes dangerously—ages the skin. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Mohs surgery is a type of surgery for skin cancer that minimizes the amount of skin removed. Learn more about this procedure.
Whether for screenings, diagnosis, or treatment for yourself or someone you care about, Yale Cancer Center offers multidisciplinary care.
Lichen sclerosus is a rare skin disease that causes itchy and painful patches of thin, white, wrinkled-looking skin. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Immune therapy is a cancer treatment approach that uses the body’s own immune system to attack cancer cells. Learn more about this treatment.
Skin condition marked by intensely firm, itchy bumps