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 The good news is that people of color — blacks, Latinos, Asians, American Indians — have a low incidence of all types of skin cancer. The bad news is that many minorities are not aware that they are susceptible to skin cancer, do not take precautions against it and do not recognize its signs and symptoms.
Squamous cell cancer is the most common skin cancer in blacks, but melanoma is the most deadly. Blacks more frequently develop a rare but aggressive form of melanoma that tends to form on sites not exposed to the sun — the soles, palms and nails — and is often mistaken for benign skin lesions common in African Americans.
Because of the lack of awareness, many blacks seek treatment when the cancer has spread to other parts of the body and the survival rates are lower. |
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