Despite lower diagnosis rates, Black men are more likely to die from melanoma
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 5, 2023
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Despite lower diagnosis rates, Black men are more likely to die from melanoma
Doctor with dermatoscope checking skin on head.
Skin cancer diagnosis rates are on the rise across the developed world. Between 1975 and 2018, American melanoma incidence rates more than tripled from 7.9 to 25.3 cases per 100,000 people, according to a study published in 2021; today, melanoma represents the fifth-most common type of cancer in the country. The reasons for this increase . . .
