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Why Do People Get Skin Cancer?
Minorities often believe their skin pigment protects them from the sun, but experts say skin cancer is actually "color blind," and the rates of this type of cancer in people of color are rising. Dermatologists say people with the darkest skin pigmentation naturally have a sun-protection factor (SPF) of about 13, but this does not mean they are immune to skin cancer. Experts say it's important for people of color to wear sun screen and to know the signs of melanoma and other skin cancers,...
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Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Other Skin Cancers
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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