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Melanoma vigilance in blacks. (Primary Care: Dermatology).
Despite the rarity of melanoma in blacks, patients and physicians need to be more vigilant about performing regular skin checks in this population, Dr. Katina M. Byrd said at an international symposium sponsored by the L'Oreal Institute for Ethnic Hair and Skin Research.
Regular skin checks should be performed with an emphasis on the feet, hands, and nails, said Dr. Byrd of Washington Hospital Center. Diagnosis of melanoma is often delayed in this population, leading to a more advanced presentation and poorer prognosis, compared with white patients.
The primary tumor location was the foot in 39% of black patients. Among white patients, 35% presented with melanoma on the trunk, the most common primary tumor location in that group. Plantar melanoma occurred in 2% of white patients, Dr. Byrd ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Melanoma vigilance in blacks. (Primary Care: Dermatology).