Added: May 26, 2008
Checking your body for skin cancer is very important. Any skin lesions that are worrisome should be examined by a dermatologist. Dr. Hadley King, a dermatologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering, discusses the different types of skin cancer and what you should look for on your skin.
Dr. Coyle Connolly demonstrates a biopsy of a suspected skin cancer. He discusses why it is important to biopsy any lesion which is suspicious for a skin cancer.
Dr. Coyle Connolly removes a lesion from the leg of a woman which is suspected of being an early cancer. He discusses what to look for on a skin lesion that makes it worrisome for cancer.
Types of Skin Cancer: Dr. Brett Bender, a dermatologist, discusses the different types of skin cancer in this medical minute.