Skin color no shield against skin cancer

(Rush University Medical Center) The misconception that people with more pigment -- called melanin -- in their skin cells are protected from cancer-causing ultra-violet rays can be deadly. Melanoma, the least common form of skin cancer but also the deadliest, are more likely to be caused by genetics than the sun. Thus too many people of color don't think to look for changing moles that can be fatal.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news