Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey: The Impact of Skin Cancer on the Hispanic Community
May 02, 2023
May 02, 2023
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 2 (TNSres) -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news:
The rate of melanoma--the most dangerous form of skin cancer--has risen 20 percent among Hispanics in the past 20 years, and Hispanics who get skin cancer are more likely to be diagnosed at later stages when it is harder to treat. There are significant ethnic disparities in skin-cancer related morbidity and mortality, with Hispanics having higher mortality rates than non-Hi . . .
The rate of melanoma--the most dangerous form of skin cancer--has risen 20 percent among Hispanics in the past 20 years, and Hispanics who get skin cancer are more likely to be diagnosed at later stages when it is harder to treat. There are significant ethnic disparities in skin-cancer related morbidity and mortality, with Hispanics having higher mortality rates than non-Hi . . .