Skin cancer is less prevalent in people of color than in the white population. However, when
skin cancer occurs in non-whites, it often presents at a more advanced stage, and thus the …

Background: Though people of color (POC) are less likely to become afflicted with skin
cancer, they are much more likely to die from it due to delay in detection or presentation …

Disparities in melanoma care exist in the United States. Disparities in provider type, patient
demographics, place of residence, insurance status, socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity …

Objective To examine and compare the temporal trends in melanoma incidence and stage
at diagnosis among whites, Hispanics, and blacks in Florida from 1990 to 2004. Design …

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

Nonmelanoma skin cancer is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy in the United
States, and multiple exposures to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation (particularly its UV‐B …

Despite a higher incidence of melanoma among White individuals, melanoma-specific
survival is worse among individuals with skin of color. Racial disparities in survival are …

Objective To compare stage at diagnosis of melanoma between non-Hispanic white, non-
Hispanic black, and Hispanic patients. Design Retrospective analysis. Setting Melanoma …

Background Although age-adjusted incidence rates (per 100,000) for melanoma are lower
among Hispanics and blacks (4.5 and 1.0, respectively) compared with white non-Hispanics …

BACKGROUND Hispanics comprise almost one‐third of the population of California, are the
most rapidly increasing racial/ethnic group in the state, and represent almost one‐third of all …