The Skin Cancer Foundation - Skin Cancer and Skin of Color | SCF Journal Volume 27 2009

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The Skin Cancer Foundation - Skin Cancer and Skin of Color | SCF Journal Volume 27 2009

Caucasians are the primary victims of skin cancer. However, everyone, regardless of skin color, can fall prey to it. Unfortunately, many patients and even some physicians are under the impression that non-Caucasian people are immune to this disease. That is one reason people of color are diagnosed with skin cancer at later stages. These delays mean that skin cancers are often advanced and potentially fatal, whereas most skin cancers are curable if caught and treated in a timely manner.

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Tags: Immune, Skin, Cancer, Skin Cancer, Disease and Condition, Physician