Skin cancer is a risk no matter the skin tone. But it may be overlooked in people with dark skin.

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Skin cancer is a risk no matter the skin tone. But it may be overlooked in people with dark skin.

August 17, 2022

West S. Kaiser Health News. August 5, 2022.

The article highlights skin cancer identification problems in patients of color. The author outlines educational tactics to alert clinicians and patients of the potential for misinterpretation of abnormalities in dark skin to reduce misdiagnosis.

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