Daily Cancer Risk Fact: Dark Skin and Cancer Risk
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11. Dark skin and Cancer Risk
True or false: Dark skinned people are not at risk for skin cancerFalse. Brown-skinned people, including black, Asian, Latino and Native Americans, often have a false sense of security when it comes to skin cancer risk. Although it is true that darker-skinned individuals have a lower risk of skin cancer, they are not immune.See all the facts at www.philly.com/whatsmyrisk.Join us every day this month for a special project between Philly.com/health and OncoLink. Throughout the month of April, What's My Risk? will provide a daily fact you may not know about your risk of getting cancer.What's My Risk? is a comprehensive program designed to help the user learn about factors that determine their personal risk of many types of cancer and what they can do to decrease that risk. Find out more about Cancer Risk and Prevention.
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