skin is, hence the reason why most African Americans don’t wear sunscreen.
Having melanin doesn’t mean that you can’t get melanoma. Although it is true that black people are less likely to get Melanoma, we, however, are more likely to die from it. Melanoma presents at a rate of 22 per 100,000 in Caucasians and 1 per 100,000 in African Americans. However, African Americans usually present with advanced disease at the time of diagnosis, compared to Caucasians.
In fact, about 52% of African-Americans and 26% of Hispanics find out they have melanoma when it has already spread, compared with 16% of white people.
What Causes Melanoma?
Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight or tanning lamps and beds increases your risk of developing melanoma.
Additionally, other factors such as genetics or environmental influences may occur on parts of the body rarely exposed to the sun. For example, people who have dark skin are more susceptible to