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Darker-Toned Skin

Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer​

Nadir U, Yi MD, Koza E, et al. Outcomes of cutaneous surgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer in patients with different Fitzpatrick skin types: A nationwide, multicenter, prospective study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024. PMID 38296200.​​

  • ~1 in 200 are in patients who self-identified as "people of color"

  • tumors in "people of color" were larger on average

  • 71% of tumors in patients with FST IV-VI were on the face compared to ~50% for FST I-III

External Medicine

 Conceived 2016

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