BACKGROUND: Studies of noncutaneous and cutaneous malignancies support the
hypothesis that poor risk-perception status contributes to health disparity. OBJECTIVE: We …

Importance As the minority population increases in the United States, the incidence of skin
cancer has important public health consequences, including poor skin cancer outcomes, in …

BACKGROUND: The incidence of all types of skin cancer has increased over the past 3
decades in the United States. Increased skin cancer risk is associated with exposure to …

Methods. One hundred subjects of African American, Asian, or Hispanic descent, 19 men
and 81 women (aged 20-71 years), who attended the Northwestern Center for Ethnic Skin …

Black and Hispanic populations perceive their skin cancer risk to be low and are less likely
to use sun protection strategies. We conducted formative research to understand …

BACKGROUND: There is concern that rural residents may be less likely to engage in
behaviors to reduce their risk for skin cancer compared with urban residents. OBJECTIVES …

BACKGROUND: Little skin cancer prevention research has focused on the US Hispanic
population. OBJECTIVE: This study examined the prevalence and correlates of skin cancer …

BACKGROUND: Physician visits provide invaluable opportunities to screen patients for skin
cancer, yielding earlier detection and improved survival. OBJECTIVE: We sought to assess …

Background Patients from ethnoracial minority groups have lower incidence rates of
melanoma compared with whites, but are more likely to have advanced melanomas at …

Objective: Fitzpatrick's Skin Type Classification Scale often is used to assess sun sensitivity
and skin cancer risk. Because the scale was developed with Whites, its utility and validity …