Cancer Research UK-funded scientists in Manchester have discovered that acral melanomas – the rare type of skin cancer that caused reggae musician Bob Marley’s death – are genetically distinct from ...

However, in rare cases, skin contact with water can trigger an allergic reaction. The scientific name for this rare condition is aquagenic urticaria. Hives — a type of itchy rash — develop ...

This type of skin cancer is also caused by DNA damage ... Insider's takeaway Melanoma is a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer, while BCC and SCC are more common, but less likely to spread.