Australian researcher says short-term overexposure to the sun is more harmful than regular periods spent outdoors.

"American Family Physician" article stresses the need for a periodic exam of the skin because this type of cancer can appear in nonexposed areas.

Click through this extensive collection of photos showing a wide array of basal cell carcinomas. Read descriptions of this type of skin cancer.

Sun damage that causes this type of cancer usually occurs years earlier. Find out who's at greatest risk, and learn about prevention.

See an enlarged image of a basal cell carcinoma of the nose. Find an index of other images of this skin cancer type.