Disparities in Melanoma Outcomes Among Black Patients
Source: The Asco Post, May 2024
Investigators may have uncovered sex-based disparities in the detection and survival of melanoma in Black patients, according to a recent study published by Steadman et al in the Journal of Surgical Oncology.
Background
Melanoma is an aggressive type of skin cancer that accounts for about 75% of skin cancer–related mortality. Although melanoma is less common in Black patients, the disease is often detected at more advanced stages when prognoses are poorer compared with White patients.
Extremity melanoma refers to skin cancer that can develop on the arms, legs, hands, and feet.