Surgery to remove (excise) melanoma removes the cancer and a border of healthy tissue. In the "Area of excision" picture: The inner circle represents the melanoma and healthy tissue that are excised.

Melanoma surgery is a fairly minor procedure that can completely cure early stage melanoma. There are minimal risks, and recovery is typically quick. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can develop ...

Pretty Little Liars star Janel Parrish is opening up about her recent endometriosis diagnosis and subsequent surgery — and for a good reason. “It is my hope to continue to spread awareness about ...

Pretty Little Liars alum Janel Parrish revealed that she underwent her second endometriosis surgery, over a year after she shared her diagnosis: “Finally have some hope.” ...

When Heather Guidone learned she had endometriosis in the 1980s, she had never heard of it. “The doctor said, ‘Well, the good news is we have a diagnosis. The bad news is you’re probably not going to ...

A fibroadenoma is a type of non-cancerous (benign) tumor that can develop in breast tissue. It contains a combination of connective and glandular tissues. While such lumps aren’t cancerous, your ...