Hispanics at Heightened Risk of Being Diagnosed With Late-Stage Skin Cancer, Researchers Say
Researchers say Hispanic U.S. residents are more likely than non-Hispanic white residents to be diagnosed with late-stage skin cancer, which increases the risk of death. A 2014 study conducted by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City found U.S.-born Hispanics were more likely than non-Hispanic whites to report misconceptions about skin and were less likely to have been screened for the disease or take preventive measures against the sun.
- "Hispanics May Think They Can't Get Skin Cancer -- But Think Again" (Hartleb, "State of Health," KQED, 9/14).