Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Darker Skinned Individuals Also At Risk For Skin Cancer

Title: Pathology: Patient: Melanoma: Asymmetry...Image via Wikipedia

According to a study published in the Archives of Dermatology, darker skinned individuals are also at risk for skin cancer, particularly in geographic areas with intense sun exposure.

After analyzing data from the Florida Cancer Data System, looking at patterns of race- and sex-specific invasive melanoma trends between 1992 and 2004 and comparing them with national trends in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program, researchers found that melanoma rates increased in both registries among all groups, including blacks and Hispanics, particularly in Florida.

To date, however, most public-education programs about melanoma have primarily been directed to whites, so there may be less awareness of risk and the need for medical attention for suspicious lesions among darker skinned groups.
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