Friday, February 15, 2013

91% of Hispanics reported lack of regular skin examinations

Most Hispanic patients reported not knowing the risk factors for skin cancer and not receiving a regular skin examination or performing an annual skin self-examination, according to study results.Researchers in North Carolina recruited and surveyed 301 patients of Hispanic descent (mean age, 35 years; 72% women). The majority of participants reported Mexico as their country of origin, with nine other countries also cited.







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