Friday, February 03, 2006

Skin Cancer in Hispanics

"Regardless of whether the patient in front of you is Latino or non-Latino white, it is just as important to remind them of the importance of sun smart behavior, regular skin self examination (once a month) and regular professional skin examination (once a year)," Dr. Myles G. Cockburn from the University of South California/Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, told Reuters Health. "The same goes for all other racial/ethnic groups."

My friend Noonan in Chicago laments that this doctor's middle name isn't Othello or Orinthal or Orlando ...

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  • Melanoma rates increasing among Hispanics (Reuters)

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