If you have noticed a lingering spot somewhere on your skin, it would be wise not to dismiss it, especially if there’s something unusual about its appearance. Over the past three decades, rates of melanoma skin cancer have more than doubled in the UK, a trend that looks set to continue.
With the news that Sarah Ferguson has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of skin cancer, after previously battling with breast cancer, the condition has been brought to the forefront of the public’s mind once again.
A retrospective study showcases the need for considering the impact of skin cancers in non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native communities, who experience some of the highest incidences of melanoma in the US.