Skin of Color Archives - The Skin Cancer Foundation https://www.skincancer.org/blog/category/skin-of-color/ Education, prevention, early detection, and treatment of skin cancer Thu, 06 Feb 2025 23:04:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.skincancer.org/wp-content/uploads/SCF-LOGO-273x240.png Skin of Color Archives - The Skin Cancer Foundation https://www.skincancer.org/blog/category/skin-of-color/ 32 32 Melissa’s Battle Against Chronic Skin Cancer: “It Keeps Coming Back.” https://www.skincancer.org/blog/melissas-battle-against-chronic-skin-cancer-it-keeps-coming-back/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:27:23 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=8511 Since 2010, when she was diagnosed with Stage I melanoma, Melissa Garrett has been fighting a grueling battle against chronic skin cancer, including a second melanoma in 2021, and so many basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) that she has lost track.

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]]> Acral Melanoma Survivor Warns: Know What to Look For https://www.skincancer.org/blog/acral-melanoma-survivor-warns-know-what-to-look-for/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/acral-melanoma-survivor-warns-know-what-to-look-for/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:41:13 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=7886 Most people who go to the podiatrist would never expect to get biopsied and diagnosed with a rare, dangerous skin cancer. But that’s exactly what happened to Dorothy Overstreet. Now, she wants to educate people about acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) and how to detect it.  

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/acral-melanoma-survivor-warns-know-what-to-look-for/feed/ 0 Bob Marley Should Not Have Died from Melanoma https://www.skincancer.org/blog/bob-marley-should-not-have-died-from-melanoma/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/bob-marley-should-not-have-died-from-melanoma/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:00:03 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=6257 The legendary Bob Marley died in 1981 from acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM). While rare, ALM is the most common melanoma found in people of color.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/bob-marley-should-not-have-died-from-melanoma/feed/ 0 Defining Skin Cancer https://www.skincancer.org/blog/defining-skin-cancer/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/defining-skin-cancer/#comments Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:58:41 +0000 https://blog.skincancer.org/?p=594 Words like dysplastic nevus and metastatic are not words that you hear every day and can be worrisome when you hear them used in your dermatologist’s office.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/defining-skin-cancer/feed/ 1 Hispanic Doesn’t Mean Immune to Skin Cancer https://www.skincancer.org/blog/hispanic-doesnt-mean-immune-to-skin-cancer/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/hispanic-doesnt-mean-immune-to-skin-cancer/#respond Sat, 14 Oct 2023 20:28:20 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=5154 You may not think that people who identify as Hispanic or Latino/Latina are at risk for sunburns or skin cancer. They are at risk, though, and some are at high risk.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/hispanic-doesnt-mean-immune-to-skin-cancer/feed/ 0 You Missed a Spot! Lower Your Skin Cancer Risk by Protecting These 6 Often-Missed Areas https://www.skincancer.org/blog/you-missed-a-spot/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/you-missed-a-spot/#respond Sat, 08 Jul 2023 12:34:12 +0000 https://blog.skincancer.org/?p=1127 When it comes to sunscreen application, we often focus on protecting our bigger body parts and forget about the little ones.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/you-missed-a-spot/feed/ 0 Are People of Color at Risk for Skin Cancer? https://www.skincancer.org/blog/are-people-of-color-at-risk-for-skin-cancer/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/are-people-of-color-at-risk-for-skin-cancer/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:53:51 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=7428 Are people of color at risk for skin cancer? We explore the facts, bust the myths and address personalized sun protection.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/are-people-of-color-at-risk-for-skin-cancer/feed/ 0 Sidelined by Skin Cancer? https://www.skincancer.org/blog/sidelined-by-skin-cancer/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/sidelined-by-skin-cancer/#comments Thu, 25 May 2023 12:53:54 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=4861 University of Kentucky defensive lineman Josh Paschal saw something on the bottom of his foot and said something. His dangerous melanoma didn’t bench him for long!

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/sidelined-by-skin-cancer/feed/ 1 Ask the Expert: Are Photos of Skin Cancer a Reliable Indicator? https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-the-expert-are-photos-of-skin-cancer-a-reliable-indicator/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-the-expert-are-photos-of-skin-cancer-a-reliable-indicator/#respond Tue, 19 Jul 2022 19:13:51 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=5836 If the new, changing or unusual spots on your skin don’t look like the ones you’ve seen in skin cancer photos, are you off the hook? Not necessarily.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-the-expert-are-photos-of-skin-cancer-a-reliable-indicator/feed/ 0 Ask the Expert: Is There a Skin Cancer Crisis in People of Color? https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-the-expert-is-there-a-skin-cancer-crisis-in-people-of-color/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-the-expert-is-there-a-skin-cancer-crisis-in-people-of-color/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:07:41 +0000 http://scfredesignpro.wpengine.com/?p=3596 While all types of skin cancer are less common in people of color, their outcomes are dramatically worse. Our expert explains what accounts for this gap.

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