RT Book, Section
A1 Guhan, Samantha
A1 Tsao, Hensin
A2 Nouri, Keyvan
SR Print(0)
ID 1194726442
T1 Melanoma in Skin of Color
T2 Skin Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260453003
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1194726442
RD 2024/04/19
AB SUMMARYAlthough  melanoma  is  predominantly  diagnosed  in  the  White  population,  it  has  a  worse  prognosis  and  survival  rate  in  populations  with  skin  of  color.Clinical  characteristics,  including  location,  histological  subtype,  and  stage,  differ  between  melanomas  in  white  skin  and  skin  of  color.  For  example,  superficial  spreading  melanomas  on  the  trunk  and  legs  are  more  common  in  White  populations,  but  acral  lentiginous  melanomas  of  the  extremities  are  more  common  in  Black  and  Asian  populations.There  is  a  controversy  regarding  the  role  of  ultraviolet  radiation  and  genetics  and  family  history  in  the  development  of  melanomas  in  skin  of  color,  and  more  research  needs  to  be  done  to  better  understand  the  risk  factors  that  lead  to  melanoma  development  in  these  populations.Surgery  is  the  gold  standard  for  melanoma  treatment  across  ethnic  groups.Black  patients  have  significantly  worse  survival  than  White  patients,  even  when  stratified  for  melanoma  clinicopathological  characteristics.Photoprotection  practices  differ  amongst  ethnicities,  and  clinicians  need  to  emphasize  the  importance  of  sun  protection  in  skin  of  color.