Latinos have the highest rate of skin cancers among US minorities. Despite a rising
incidence of melanoma—the deadliest form of skin cancer—and greater disease burden …

The incidence of melanoma among US Hispanics is rising and Hispanics have poorer
melanoma survival compared to non-Hispanic whites. Acculturation has been linked with …

Very few studies have examined acculturation of Hispanics as it relates to skin cancer
prevention attitudes and behaviors. This pilot study used the Abbreviated Acculturation …

Purpose: Given rising rates of deadly melanoma skin cancer in Hispanics, the study
objective was to examine skin cancer-related risk reduction behaviors and beliefs to dictate …

Objectives. We examined the relationship between acculturation and sun safety among US
Latinos. Methods. We used linear regression models to analyze data from 496 Latino …

Objective To examine the association between linguistic acculturation (assessed using the
Language Use and Linguistic Preference subscales from the Bidimensional Acculturation …

Hispanics are more likely to be diagnosed with skin cancer at a later stage and experience
worse overall survival than Whites. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess …

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: The incidence of melanoma and other skin cancers has risen drastically in the
United States. As with most types of cancer, the prognosis and survival rates are significantly …

Background Incidence of skin cancer has been increasing among US Hispanics, who often
are diagnosed with larger lesions and at later stage disease. Behaviors to decrease …