Addressing Disparities in Melanoma Recognition in Skin of Color

J Drugs Dermatol. 2022 Jul 1;21(7):789. doi: 10.36849/JDD.6848.

Abstract

Melanoma is the third most common skin malignancy across all racial groups in the United States.1 While non-Hispanic white patients comprise the overwhelming majority of cases, morbidity and mortality remain disproportionately higher in minority populations.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Melanoma* / diagnosis
  • Melanoma* / epidemiology
  • Racial Groups
  • United States / epidemiology