Maritza I. Perez, MD, FAAD, a professor of dermatology in Connecticut, performs 36 skin-cancer surgeries a week, 12 per day for each of the three days she sees patients. She’s become all too familiar ...

When people of color are diagnosed with melanoma, it’s often at more advanced stages and associated with lower rates of survival. Lack of awareness about melanoma risk, as well as underrepresentation ...

Read on to learn more about CSCC, how it can progress to become advanced, and discover ways to be proactive about your skin health. While melanoma often receives more attention, non-melanoma skin ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Melanoma diagnoses were more common among women with skin of color vs. men. Non-Hispanic Black patients were ...

ATHENS, Greece — Although melanoma occurs much more frequently in people with lighter complexions, people with darker skin are also at risk, according to experts who spoke at the 11th World Congress ...

Expert insights reveal how to spot inflammation in deeply pigmented skin and use new biologics and melasma therapies to reduce dyspigmentation. AJMC: Your presentation highlights several inflammatory ...

Dermatologist Dr. Jenna Lester remembers being a medical student and rarely seeing Black and brown skin tones in textbooks. Professors would describe how a medical condition would look different on ...

A single structured seminar dramatically improved students’ ability to recognize dermatologic conditions in darker skin tones, offering evidence that targeted education can help close diagnostic gaps ...