Skin color diversity is the most variable and noticeable phenotypic trait in humans resulting
from constitutive pigmentation variability. This paper will review the characterization of skin …

Being the largest and most visible organ of the body and heavily influenced by
environmental factors, skin is ideal to study the long-term effects of aging. Throughout our …

Importance Skin cancer is the most common malignancy occurring after organ
transplantation. Although previous research has reported an increased risk of skin cancer in …

Importance While current evidence supports UV exposure as an important risk factor for
cutaneous melanoma in fair-skinned populations, the evidence for this association in skin of …

Melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) are now the most common types of
cancer in white populations. Both tumor entities show an increasing incidence rate …

Skin cancer is less common in persons with skin of color than in light-skinned Caucasians
but is often associated with greater morbidity and mortality. Thus, it is crucial that physicians …

PURPOSE: To estimate incidence rates of uveal melanoma in Europe from 1983 to 1994.
DESIGN: Incidence analysis of data from cancer registries adhering to the European Cancer …

BACKGROUND: Most melanoma studies use data from the National Cancer Institute
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program or individual cancer registries. Small …

Discussion Skin cancers are relatively uncommon in patients with skin of color; however, the
large disparities in patient outcomes, particularly for melanoma, make them an important …

Malignant melanoma accounts for 75% of all skin cancer deaths and is potentially curable if
identified early. Although melanoma is rare in African–Americans (AA), it is associated with a …