Monica and the Melanoma Check
Black women can get melanoma, too. And they often have different symptoms than their fair-skinned counterparts.
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How to Conduct a Skin Cancer Self-Exam If You Have a Darker Skin Tone
Skin cancer looks different in people of color. Learn what to look for and how to protect yourself.
Cómo examinar tu piel para detectar cáncer si tienes un tono de piel más oscuro
El cáncer de piel tiene otra apariencia en personas de color. Entérate de qué debes buscar y cómo protegerte.
The Great Girlfriends Podcast: Understanding Melanoma with Dr. Janiene Luke
Dr. Janiene Luke dives deep into an important conversation about melanoma, a type of skin cancer that affects thousands of people each year.
Melanoma Rates Are Rising. How Can You Protect Yourself?
Learn what you can do to protect yourself and your family from the deadliest form of skin cancer
Las tasas de melanoma están aumentando. ¿Cómo puedes protegerte?
Aprende lo que puedes hacer para protegerte a ti y a tu familia del tipo más mortal de cáncer de piel
True or False? Sun Safety
How bright are you when it comes to sun protection? Take our quiz to find out.
5 Items You Need to Have Fun in the Sun
Throw some shade at skin cancer with these protective products and tips
10 Things You Must Know to Enjoy the Sun Safely
You don't have to avoid the sun entirely, but you must learn how to use sunscreen correctly and follow safe sun practices to avoid skin cancer and prematurely aged skin
What Is Melanoma? A Reel by Dr. Obioha
HealthyWomen partnered with dermatologist Onyeka Obioha, M.D., to teach you how to best protect your skin from harmful UV exposure. Watch our reel.
I Grew Up Thinking I Was Immune to Skin Cancer Based on My Ethnicity. I Was Wrong.
As a young melanoma survivor of color, I advocate for awareness and sun protection for everyone
Crecí pensando que era inmune al cáncer de piel por mi etnia. Estaba equivocada.
Puesto que soy una joven sobreviviente de melanoma de color, promuevo la concientización y la protección solar para todos
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
The ABCDEs of Spotting Melanoma
A few simple tricks can help you check for this deadly skin cancer
El ABCDE para identificar melanomas
Unos trucos sencillos pueden ser útiles para detectar este tipo mortal de cáncer de la piel
My Melanoma Was Dismissed as an Inflamed Hair Follicle
As a young woman of color, I was seemingly the last person who would be struck by the potentially lethal skin cancer
Melanoma 101
Rates of melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer — have been on the rise for women. Learn the signs of this serious skin cancer.
Melanoma 101
Los índices de melanoma, la forma más mortal de cáncer de piel, están aumentando para las mujeres. Obtén información sobre las señales de este grave cáncer de piel.
Why Are People of Color More Likely to Die from Skin Cancer?
Melanoma isn’t a common cancer diagnosis for people with darker skin, but those who develop it are less likely to survive
¿Por qué las personas de color tienen más probabilidades de morir de cáncer de piel?
El melanoma no es un diagnóstico de cáncer frecuente para personas con piel más oscura, pero aquellas que lo padecen tienen menos probabilidades de sobrevivir
It’s a Myth That Sunscreen Prevents Melanoma in People of Color – a Dermatologist Explains
In Black people, melanoma usually develops in parts of the body that are not exposed to the sun — and sunscreen will do nothing to reduce the risk
Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Skin Cancer
Skin cancer affects 3 million people a year. Here's how to do your best to avoid being one of them.
Unexpected Places You Can Get Skin Cancer
Most of us know we can get sunburned when we go to the beach or the lake in the summer, so we slather on the sunscreen. But we need to remember to protect all exposed skin at all times of the year, because the sun can damage the skin anytime, anywhere. And skin cancer can show up in unexpected places on the body.
The 10 Biggest Sunscreen Mistakes
If you want to drastically cut your risk of developing melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, then you have to use sunscreen, plain and simple.
