How dermatology is failing melanoma patients with skin of color: Unanswered questions on risk and eye-opening disparities in outcomes are weighing heavily on melanoma patients with darker skin. In this article, part 1 of a 2-part series, we explore the deadly consequences of racism and inequality in cancer care

Cancer Cytopathol. 2020 Jan;128(1):7-8. doi: 10.1002/cncy.22229.
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MeSH terms

  • Black or African American / statistics & numerical data
  • Dermatology* / statistics & numerical data
  • Early Detection of Cancer* / methods
  • Early Detection of Cancer* / statistics & numerical data
  • Healthcare Disparities* / ethnology
  • Humans
  • Melanoma* / diagnosis
  • Melanoma* / ethnology
  • Melanoma* / etiology
  • Melanoma* / pathology
  • Racism*
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin / radiation effects
  • Skin Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms* / ethnology
  • Skin Neoplasms* / etiology
  • Skin Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Sunlight / adverse effects