Melanoma is a form of skin cancer, and it forms when the cells that manage the pigment in your skin (melanocytes) grow uncontrollably. Compared to other types of skin cancer, melanoma is much less common. However, when it does occur, it presents a greater health risk...

In the summer, with the sweltering heat and the hot sun beating down on you, you're reminded to slather on sunscreen before you leave the house; but in the winter when it's cooler, most people forget their sunscreen and assume that if they aren’t feeling the warm sun...

The staff at The Bowman Institute, located just off Commerce Park Blvd. in Tampa Palms, wants to make every patient’s experience as informative and easy as possible. Just waiting in the posh lobby, complete with two large saltwater fish tanks, can be a soothing...

Collaboration with specialists in other fields can improve outcomes for patients with skin cancer, and it can be personally and professionally rewarding for the dermatologist, according to Paul H. Bowman, M.D. Speaking at the annual meeting of the American...