Black people get skin cancer too

Excerpt: “Black people get skin cancer. If you have skin you can get skin cancer. In fact, Black people are three time more likely to die within five years of being diagnosed with skin cancer.

Too often, Black people are diagnosed with late-stage skin cancer making it more difficult to treat and, consequently, survive.

But things can change with more education and awareness. Because again, if you have skin you can get skin cancer.

The skin is the largest organ in the body and can develop many diverse diseases in the different layers.

Regarding skin cancer, there are multiple types of skin cancer that can be diagnosed and confirmed through biopsies.

Melanoma is probably the most “popular” skin cancer, but squamous cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer in Black people.”

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